I received terrible news today... my Mom, a person I thought wanted me to be happy, sold my dearest Gretchen. Many of you know how much I loved that car and what it meant to me. Others of you were just given many rides in her. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as I know I will. There will also be a candle-light ceremony in her honor over Thanksgiving break, when most of us will be in Carmel. I wrote a poem in Gretchen's honor, I'm not a poet so it may not be eloquent, but it has 100% soul.
Ode to Gretchen
Oh Gretchen, where did the time go?
What happened to our plans made long ago?
Everyone was amazed that you still ran
But I had faith, I felt the power
Inside your metal heart
So much alive as every hater and disbeliever.
To feel you come to life-
Gave me great joy
To feel you sad or angry
When someone made fun-
Torn my heart in two.
Most people replace coolant,
Once in their life;
But we had that bond,
Every other week.
I am filled with rage
At the jealous thought
Of his crude hands
Pouring life into your heart.
The gears stuck in the cold
The A/C didn’t work in the heat
Your engine struggled in the rain
The tires were flat
The windshield spray didn’t spray
And only one window worked
Still I loved without question.
I promised to stay with you
Until your last wonderful drive
But my dreams were ripped away
By someone who said they loved me
Sold to some guy for a meager amount
Like a cheap slut with HIV.
Find your way back to me, dear Gretchen
And we will ride off into the horizon
Stopping neither for fuel or police
So that we may go together
Into the sunset; happy as can be.
Your were my first love
So I will never forget you
No car will ever compare
But you should move on
Enjoy the last of your life
And make him as happy as you made me.
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