Wednesday, May 7, 2025

the Caddy in the driveway

owning
a Cadillac used to mean that
you had arrived
at a certain stage in life,
it wasn't just
a car,
it was a message to your
neighbors
to your kids
and to your first ex-wife,
that you had money,
you had achieved a certain
status.
you were
a king of sorts.
but after twelve years in 
the driveway,
with rust and a cracked
windshield,
up on blocks,
the pizzaz wore off
and no one
seemed to care much
anymore.
and the Toyota you bought
seemed to get you
around
just fine now.

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