One Owner CreamPuff
Perfect for a Homebody
Another day, sun’s shining, birds singing
Bag ready for work, drink in hand,
Crank her up, smoke startles, car quits,
Don’t look at the dash… not now,
Engine light be like “ heyyyy!”
Frigging, are you kidding me?!?
Great… blood rising, pupils dilating,
How to get to work, mind racing,
Insult to injury, this car is
Jump starting anger, swear words
Knowing she’s had enough now.
Lips trembling, tears falling down
Messing half hour makeup job,
Not again, stupid car! keep breathing ….
Options needed, seeded, showing
Problem solving, fear dissolving so
Quit stressing, end the guessing ,
Reach for the phone, heart racing,
Search for the number. Stop, that’s it!
Time rushes and crawls as fingers dance,
Uber…. exhilarating, rescuing, texting
Viewpoint changing, exchanging
“ What is the address?” , a noble knight
Xavier, white car, armor shining, saying
“ You’re welcome.” Relieved, she sighs.
Zero tolerance for that stupid car of hers.
About the Creator
Colleen Walters
Just a girl who likes to write poems, usually inspired by events and people in my Florida life.. Always be you, because you are awesome. You matter. You are enough. ❤️
You can find me also on Facebook & Messenger and Discord
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Nice work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
Top insight
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
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Comments (2)
Great job here! I like it a lot.
What a lovely read.