The Old Truck

by William Meeks

We had an old truck on the side of our house
It didn’t run, didn’t roll, it was home to a mouse.

Much more than a truck, it was to me
A clubhouse, toy storage, a sanctuary

I would start up the engine with a BRUMM BRUMM BRUMM
Put it in gear and then it would hum.

Step on the gas and the tires went SCREECH!
I would have to stretch out my legs just to reach.

Sometimes I did short trips to the store to the mall
I would pick up my friends there was room for us all

Left turns and right turns, I would drive all day long
Turn up the radio I would sing all the songs.

One day I drove to Florida, the other, Kalamazoo
I even drove to England once, the truck could float too!

Then during the trip the truck might break down
I lifted the hood to take a look around
All the wires and parts it looked like a mess
Watch out for the part where the bees made their nest.

Back on the road making good time
Found a quarter a penny a sticky old dime
I will never forget all the hours of fun
And one day if I’m lucky, I get one that runs...

Copyright William T Meeks IV 2011

The author lives in New York, USA.

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