The Lemon

she looked beautiful
in the showroom.

the online ads
praised her attributes.

no drama with this used car.
low maintenance.

clean and polished.
a fresh coat of paint.

sleek and sexy. not a bump
or bruise

on her immaculate
body.
ready for the road,

hardly a mile or two
on the odometer.

just church going miles on
sunday.

she purred like a kitten
when you turned
the key.

how were you to know?