There's certainly a wide-ranging variety of different cars
From the Model T to the Tesla -- no longer wildly popular
People want choices to match their lifestyles and moods
Manufacturers want trustworthy cars that can 'deliver the goods'
Reliable rides -- solid, unspectacular engines under their hoods
Rich sports stars tend to go for muscle cars and speed
Jaguars, Porsches, Ferraris; Dodges, Pontiacs, and AMCs
Famous celebrities, of course, crave the ultimate in luxury
Rolls Royces, Mercedes, Lincoln Town Cars, and Bentleys
Nerds and computer geeks worship the ways of the Japanese
They drool over Hondas, Toyotas, Mazdas, even Mitsubishis
Which brings us to the environmentalists, willing to pay a bit more
For hybrids, electric cars, even ones that run on cooking oil and Indian lore
But I've saved the final two lines for a new car so incredibly smart
That without any driver, it appeals to cutting-edge intellectuals
~ and fearless hearts
The pies, the ham, the rooms of laughs,
Ripping bright paper, attending Mass
Was it only a dream?
The rush, preparation, front porch drops,
The anguish of fittings, will storms come or not?
Was it all part of a long dream?
Children are inside warm homes this day,
The babe of inspiration still asleep in the hay,
Is it just the mist of a colorful dream?
The carols are gone, silence prevailing,
Toyotas and Mazdas away down the road sailing,
Is it just part of a still passing dream?
To pour over, reread loved Christmas cards,
Simplicity, words not rivaling the bards,
Slip into nostalgic past dreams.
And I, in the center of boxes and candy,
Overload of food and a full freezer handy,
A lighted tree still blinks as I hold the dream.
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