Elton Camp Poet Rhyme

Our Marvelous 1949 Ford

Our Marvelous 1949 Ford

By Elton Camp

Our family had never had a car even close to new
When we bought the Ford, excitement did ensue
“Why look, it’s so shiny and has chrome galore.
In three years, we won’t have payments anymore.”

At last, we could drive down the road with pride
No longer in a ’34 Chevrolet did we have to ride
For now we had a luxurious way in which to go
Why, it was fancy with a heater and an a.m. radio

American Cars didn’t last so long way back then
After six years, major engine troubles did begin
The car we parked down by the edge of the wood
Because it was worn out and no longer any good

Many years later, our family finally moved away
The old Ford in the woods we decided to let stay
Of our family, none are alive to remember but me
Last week I went back home perhaps the car to see

And there in the woods, partly covered in pine straw
It was our family’s wonderful old ‘49 Ford that I saw
I was almost tempted to try to own the car once more
And to have it restored to the glory that it had before

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Elton Camp May 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM Thanks Bob, I appreciate your comment very much. I try to write about ordinary things in a way that is easy to understand. There are plenty of others to write on suicide, lost loves, and other subject that I can't even understand what they are saying. I am trying to provide an alternative in my writings. There are a lot more people who like roasted peanuts than like caviar. Elton