Rusty

We were laughing about the state of the car

That we called rusty

The seats were so dusty

And something stank

We were trying to guess how far

We’d get

On a quarter of a tank

The brakes were shaky the clutch often stuck

We almost crashed into the back of a truck

We were leaving this town for good

As the rained smashed against the screen

We had no money no water no food

We felt so good

Our plans written on a packet of cigarettes

We were not taking any bets

Love conquers all we said

We felt the same in our heart and head

You put your head on my shoulder

We were young but felt much older

We were high on our fantasy mountain

Drinking imaginary water from a secret fountain

We promised this journey

Would never see us alone

The car broke down

We pushed it off the road

We fell off our throne

2 miles from home

©JMc2019