the new car

the neighbor has a new car.
I see
him taking pictures of it,
him leaning on the hood,
him touching
the door.
getting in, getting out.
he takes a rag and wipes
off a spot.
stands back and smiles.
he's worked so hard.
and here it is the new
car.
within a week, I see a
dent.
a smudge, a hubcap gone.
he's lost interest.
I see gum wrappers
on the seat.
the window is cracked.
the tires low
on air.