Charles Eastland Poet Ballad

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

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