QUARANTINE LIFE: START YOUR CAR

I saw the sunshine breaking through the blinds

Sat up in bed and figured it was time

To go outdoors, and even take a ride

This was the day

Sweats and pajamas had been my daily dress

Had been nowhere, so I kinda looked a mess

But the sunlight beckoned me outside 

I thought, “Okay!”

I showered, dressed, and even fixed my hair

Headed out smiling, as if without a care

The air was clean, the grass and trees were green

Flowers filled the ground

I got inside the car, and closed the door 

I turned the key as I had done before

But instead of the hum of the engine 

I heard a clicking sound

I tried again, and decided “It’s no use”

Like anything, whether neglect or abuse

After a while it simply will refuse

To do the thing you choose

It’s like my car said, “You abandoned me

March was the last time that you turned the key

And you can turn it for eternity

But I shall not be moved.”

All of those Thursdays, when I took out the trash

I told myself each time I made a dash

“Before you settle in for the evening

You should start it up“

And every Friday, I’d bring the dumpsters in

Walk by the car instead of getting in

And ever since the quarantine began

I didn’t do enough

To keep my transportation running well

I’ve been inside, so how was I to tell

That even full of gasoline and oil 

Starting would be tough?

Today I know, and luckily for me

Roadside assistance is in my policy

Really hoping it’s just the battery

That needs the work

But it would serve me right if it was more

I won’t be absentminded like before

Even though I’ve been content to stay at home

My car’s an extrovert.