There was a 1909 Maxwell
With polished wooden spokes,
A fleet of impeccably restored Model Ts
A pair of proudly restored police cars,
That could rival a Hummer in width and breadth.
A '79 Chevy Malibu
Just like Aunt Gert's
Yet, a wife-beater, argyle-socks wearing
Gentleman,
Gentleman,
With 30's garbed wife and teenager in tow,
Happily smiling for photo ops while
Hopefully spraying starter fluid
Into the engine of his 'ol Hudson
Into the engine of his 'ol Hudson
Was most memorable.
Surely he gave 100% on a sweltering day.
He was not best of show,
Yet he reminded me of the many others
Interviewing for jobs,
Working on marriages,
Trying to fix family cars,
Saving for houses,
Saving for houses,
Playing for scouts,
Fighting for life
Fighting for life
Who may, or may not
Be best of show,
Yet, have reasons to smile,
Be best of show,
Yet, have reasons to smile,
They gave 100%.
4 comments:
Giving 100%, fighting for life, those are words that speak to me.
Cleaver and touching at the same time.
I, too, am taken by giving 100% and not so much about being "best in show."
I love the character that this man possesses - and the words you used to give him life in our eyes.
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