The right of freedom of speech consists in speaking the truth. - Emir Ali ibn Abi Taleb, May Allah be pleased with him and his Ahl Bayt
5.11.21
Ode to Upchurch Mobil
Bud had all boys
across from the Whitehead
furniture store as Pegasus
left to deliver lightning
as we stopped to fuel the Impala.
I didn't know then what I know now,
and we trusted all those boys of his
not to jerk us around.
They shoulda known better.
Dad signed a slip and moved on,
drunk or not, you all moved on
lunging left and right
pulling out and pulling in
to the Hitching Post
next door with a real one
right out front.
Patio orange for the kids,
blood and bar towels for the rest.
All those ponies and Medusa
riding shotgun, near the wheel.
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