CKX 688
1995
Year I had you
Love at first sight
Smooth, elegant curves
Fast devil in disguise
Three years
I used you to my whim
In my triumph and defeat
I held on to your grip
You consoled me like a lover
1998
I cheated on you
My affection was on someone
He hurted you too
Crashed your spirit
1999
You welcomed me again
Banged my head out of fear
Frustration, for I was nothing
No job, no worth, I only had you
2000
I had my first job
In a seedy hotel, worked crazy
Long hours for meager change
Stench of adultery, I breathe
December 2000
I was coming home at two in the morning
My eyes closed for a second, a blinding light
You jolted me, saved me from death
My heart raced as the other car zoomed by
2001
I ran away from home
I did not bid farewell
Freedom, oh sweet freedom!
Made unforgivable mistakes
November 2001
I started a dangerous journey
A man in lamb's clothing
Lured me, I was willing
In the end, I got hooked too
September 2003
Death beckons me
I called out for you
Take me, save me!
I ran away again
October 2003
We were together again
I loved you more
I proved myself again
That I belong to you
December 2003
Our last Christmas
They said I had to let you go
You were old, unreliable
Unsafe for me, I hated them!
February 2004
I learned I was bound for New York
I wanted to see you again
An old person was with you
Disgusting and filthy hands were on you
May 2004
I took the risk, I deceived everyone
I wanted to be with you
For the last time
I cried inside your shell
August 6, 2004
I waited at the airport
Looking at the terminal
I remembered you
I whispered "goodbye."
"Farewell CKX 688, my beloved white car."
© Hazel Toquero
