but its warm and cold
the snow may come down
but it just doesn't hold
i wait for the bus
to head to town
the people drive by
with their windows down.
i took off my shirt
to get some sun.
its no big deal!
not cold, but fun!
later its time
to drive to my job
i can't be late,
they think i'm a slob
banks of snow
melted in the day
formed a pond
called my driveway
thawed and frozen
giant thick ice
my car's got no chance
not even with loaded dice
what should i do?
my tires just spin -
front-wheel drive,
there's no way to win
i need a dog-team
maybe they could pull?
or just my neighbor's dog,
he's big as a bull.
i could break up the ice
with shovel or ice-pick
pave the way
so my tires will stick
maybe lots of salt?
i'd need a salt-maker
i don't have much,
only one shaker
i give up!
it's not meant to be
my car is stuck
this ice has beat me
i call my boss
bound by ice-plating
not going to work,
taking up ice-skating
Copyright Jan. 3, 2005 X Mackay