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*written Feb.'06



We are gathered here today to

bid farewell to the dearly

departed vehicle of its 7 year sentence...

I remember you when you sat above

the rest in that car lot

knowing what kind of service you

would provide for your owner

and the spouse who invested

time...

money...

energy...

jokes and/or sneers from peers

and whether their quest for freeloading

succeeded, because they can get from A to B,

didn't matter

cuz you was all I had

F ound O n R oad D ead

was what they used to lament

not knowing that your heart remained

in the same place

compared to your related counterparts

shit....that new Explorer

was the hottest thing on the market

front wheel drive, comfortability....

class, quality compact SUV....

that was ahead of the competition

and to think I was "this" close

to cheating on you.....

found out too much ass

can guzzle your gas

and poor conditioned tires

manufactured from Firestone

prompted a recall from

its makers

Boy was I lucky....

but after the scratches, the tiny

accidents you endured,

the bad water pumps, leakages, gauges,

gaskets, radiator, alternator(you name it)

and most of all, you epicenter of your lifeline....

yes, the transmission.

After a tear shedded, I wanted to give you

a proper burial

or maybe in the care of someone

who can put up with you

the way I did.



Stay gold on the road. One love.