The Car Has Ears
THE CAR HAS EARS
by Charles Eastland
(also Kindle eBook: Selected Poems by Charles Eastland)
Shhh shhh…whisper
that news about extra money—
shhh…don’t say it…
the car has ears
I tell you truthfully
from experience, the car knows
when money is coming
it may be clairvoyant
shhh don’t repeat a word
be prudent in your thoughts, if
you pass it in the lot
the car has ears
come over here
I’ll tell you something else—
the car is a hypochondriac
if it hears money is coming
it will surely get sick, that’s right
its carburetor will develop a sudden cough
its wheels will wobble
the choke will choke
its shoes will need soles
its eyes will get dim—anything!
it’ll shiver and shake
and throw a tantrum at every red light
and if you don’t give it the money
it will purposely quit in the middle of intersections
you either give up the money or walk
it’s a bandit I tell you!
and I’ll tell you what’s spooky
about my car—so listen
whatever the amount of the windfall
its service bill will match it
almost to the dollar and cents
that’s right—many, many times
it’s happened like clock work
I tell you truthfully
from experience, the car has ears
don’t repeat this to anyone
shhh don’t say it—
be prudent in your thoughts
if you pass my car in the lot
because the car has ears
and a mouth that speaks
about you
Copyright © Charles Eastland | Year Posted 2018
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