there was a time

there was time in your life
when you would wash
and wax your car
on a Saturday afternoon,
lift the hood, change
the oil, clean the windows
until they sparkled.
rub each bumper with
a chamois cloth until
they mirrored the sun
and blue sky. there was a
time when you put a shine
on your car, tenderly
cleaning, wiping,
getting the air pressure
right, opening the doors,
the trunk, getting ready
to pick her up for a drive
on a moon lit night.
there was a time.