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Will It Or Won'T It

Will It or Won’t it? I bought a car in ‘98 that was made in ’92. It had seventy-seven thousand miles but it still looked like new. I showed off my little car to most everyone I saw. My grandson changed the lettering. Instead of Grand Am it reads Grandma. It purred just like a kitten until one day in a traffic jam, it stopped and wouldn’t start again. Grandma jinxed that sweet Grand Am. Good Samaritans got me off the road and I called my son-in-law. That car started for him right away. There was no hem and haw. I took it back to where I bought it and they tinkered around a bit, then said it worked just fine for them. There was nothing wrong with it. So it went for quite while, it stopped with me, started for them. It was making me so nervous, I feared to drive my once loved gem. I took it to another mechanic who took it all apart. He found a glitch in the computer, the reason why it wouldn’t start. I still drive that Grandma Grand Am, though it’s a nineteen year old car. Like it I am a grandma and don’t drive it very far.

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Date: 9/14/2011 7:22:00 PM
So HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 9/9/2011 9:52:00 AM
Amazingly written here. I enjoyed this so much. No wonder for the 1st place. Congratulations :)
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Date: 9/8/2011 11:35:00 PM
Joyce, congratulations on your win with this excellent poem about your car. A car like that would drive me crazy too. Love, Glenna
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Date: 9/8/2011 9:35:00 PM
Oh Joyce! I LOVE it!! This poem is the "gem"!!! Love, Michelle xo
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Date: 9/8/2011 3:57:00 PM
Wonderful work from a great lady..Enjoyed reading your creative win..Those older cars as older ladies are gems..Congrats.Sara
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Date: 9/8/2011 8:38:00 AM
sounds like a jewel!! congrats on the big number one win!!
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Date: 9/7/2011 10:53:00 PM
Well deserved, I remember I just loved this one! Congratulations on your first place win. Lee
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Date: 9/7/2011 9:07:00 PM
smilin' ,,, sweet write and congrats! ~N
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Date: 9/7/2011 8:48:00 PM
What a cute poem this is....and I can picture every detail!! Great poem, Joyce...congratulations~
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Date: 9/7/2011 8:13:00 PM
It would be funny IF I didn't know how scary that situation can be CONGRATS [have the car blessed!] light & love
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Date: 9/7/2011 7:38:00 PM
congrats on your win cory
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Date: 9/7/2011 12:30:00 PM
hey Joyce congrats on your win..David
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Date: 9/7/2011 10:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in this contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/7/2011 10:37:00 AM
Congrats on your first place win, Joyce!
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Date: 9/7/2011 10:33:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on first place in this contest ..cool write luv..
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Date: 9/7/2011 10:19:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in the "Driving Me Crazy" poetry contest sponsored by Paula Swanson. CR
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Date: 9/7/2011 9:58:00 AM
congrats on your top win
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Date: 9/2/2011 6:09:00 AM
Such a sweet verse, when they work they become old friends. I enjoyed your creative write.
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Date: 8/29/2011 6:38:00 PM
LOL, now that's cute. Its amazing what those computers can do. My brakes failed coming down the escarpment highway, I was absolutely terrified. Was told it was the computer, my breaks were fine but apparently the computer regulates the brakes too. Who knew! Take care Lee
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Date: 8/26/2011 11:03:00 PM
very interesting... good luck if it is for the driving me cray contest.. have a nice one,..p.d.
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