The Day I Took the Car Back
I was a pretty devilish driver, fearlessly wreck-less; a deal is a deal.
I drove a car for six hundred miles, it lost its right front wheel.
I took the car back to the owner, made him give me back my money.
His mother never forgave me this, although she called me honey.
If I could re-do that day, and be nicer, kinder, a bit less me,
I think she and I might have been better friends, this I can plainly see.
I made him pay me back the entire $75. every single horrible dime.
Embarrasses me to this day, as the fault was truly and honestly mine.
I drove the wheels off that car, it was so bad that when I was completely done,
It had to be towed to a junk yard; I know for I married him, her only son.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2018
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