4 x 4
To most a Ford Bronco is a 4 x 4
But alas my story is a little different
And right off the bat
I have to thank a friend for the title
You see my 4 x 4
Was more like a little train
With a big caboose
And a clanging bell that didn’t stop
It all started with a breakfast meal
A coffee and bagel
For which I owe another dear friend
An almost big thanks
And from there
It was a runaway locomotive
No breaks, no stops
Just a train wreck you could see coming
So for two hours
I watched, listened and cringed
As the sound of twisting steel
Collided with everything in its path
There wasn’t much relief
Except that they finally closed the station
And everyone had to go home
Taking stories and the carnage with them
I think a Bronco would have been better
A ride around town
With the top down
The wind whipping through the open chassis
But instead
I was on the 7:00 local
And it crashed into my life -
At least I came out the other side unscathed