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Quietly and late at night, they move down dim lit street
looking for that wayward car, the payments incomplete
The borrower five months behind, tries to keep it hid
won't give it up without a fight, their life in downward skid

Offensive in their nature, they'll try and stop the tow
violence, damage, verbal threats, they will not let it go
They find it backed up in the drive, a mongrel is on guard
before the dog suspects a thing, a bone's thrown in the yard

Can't resist, he chases it, they quickly grab their tow
they're gone before the debtor wakes, he doesn't even know
The car secured inside their lot, picked up without a fight
the toe truck freshly fueled again, heads back into the night.....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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A  Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 4:05 PM
Awesome write. SKAT
Yuhas Avatar
December 10, 2015 at 6:36 PM
Thank you, appreciated.
Allison Avatar
November 27, 2015 at 6:56 PM
Vivid descriptive write Pete - a sad scenario but one that happens in real life I guess:-( hugs jan xx
Yuhas Avatar
December 10, 2015 at 6:40 PM
Yes it does. Thanks for reading.
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