Volkswagen Widow

Crack open an eye on Saturday morn,
and reach out to give him a cuddle.
To find he's been up since break of dawn,
and crouched in a black oily puddle.
Began with the Polo, a fast one I guess,
On day three the engine goes BOOM!
Self serviced the car to cost himself less,
Now there's wires spewing out from the loom.
A holey exhaust, a broken headlight,
and *** burns adorning each seat.
The bulbs have all blown so he cant drive at night,
or too far coz the car overheats.

To top this all off, he then bought a Golf
GTI so it's fast as a cheetah.
It's German, it's black, he's named it Adolf,
The fact it won't start, common feature.
He pulled out the seats and the engine and tanks,
It's now just a sad empty shell.
I put up and put up but still get no thanks,
So I wish these cars would burn in hell.
I'm tired of washers and bolts on the floor,
of my kitchen and hallway and loo.
Got wires and leads and cards off the doors,
Full suspension in my living room.

Im sick of these Dubs, I'm sick of the sight
of alloys and tyres and....just....bits.
The attention these Dubs get from morning til night,
It's beginning to get on my.....nerves.
Just put down your spanner, your socket and wrench
and grab a cold drink from the fridge
Take off your stained jeans, and jump in the bath

Now, where did I put the phone number for the scrap yard?.......



6th September 2011
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Guzzi Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 5:11 PM
OH my I haven't read your writes before [I don't think? but I'm old hmmm] this was GREAT! YEs it did rhyme but the rhyme was so subtle it reads like free verse..I just adored your good hearted sense of humour an obviuos love of hubby! CONGRAD's light & love [did you mean duds ..something that doesn't work?]
Williams Avatar
September 9, 2011 at 11:42 AM
haha, have mailed you with an explaination, but in a nut shell, there is a 'dub-scene' within the VW owners. Mainly the old Polo's Golf's Beetles and Camper vans are the 'dubs'. the hippie type cars that Volkswagen made. The bane of my life >.<
Kendrick Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Congrats on your win..Sara
Ramage Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 11:09 PM
;) great poem, do you have the phone number handy for the scrap yard? Congratulations on your win. Loved it. Lee
Johnson Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 6:14 PM
A great poem Jodie. Congratulations. Joyce
Williams Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM
hey sis, congrats on a great win,,volks.. hate them..David
Brown Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Congratulations on your placement in this contest Jodie. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Congrats Jodie on your big win with this cool write luv..
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September 7, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Congratulations on your placement in the "Driving Me Crazy" poetry contest sponsored by Paula Swanson. CR
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September 6, 2011 at 8:49 AM
good one.....funny!!
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