PRIORITIES

BY ERNEST KUCRIEK

I WENT AND BOUGHT NEW PISTONS

THE ENGINE I HAD BORED

I SPENT SO MUCH MORE MONEY

THAN I COULD EVER AFFORD.

I BOUGHT A CAM FOR CHRISTMAS

AND LIFTERS ALL BRAND NEW

NO MONEY LEFT FOR CHILDREN

I ASKED THEM TO MAKE DO.

A STALL CONVERTER FOR VALENTINES DAY

A SHIFT KIT AND SHIFTER TOO

MY WIFE’S A BIT UNSETTLED

BUT, HEY MY CAR’S MY VALENTINE TOO.

I BOUGHT THE BEST SUSPENSION

THE PRICES OVERBOARD

BUT IT WAS EASILY PAID FOR

WITH HOUSE PAYMENTS IGNORED.

THEN I GOT NEW WHEELS

OF COURSE NEW TIRES TOO

AND A NOTE IN THE MAIL

LIFE INSURANCE OVERDUE.

OF COURSE THERE WAS THE BLUEPRINT

AND BALANCED THROUGH AND THROUGH

JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE

EACH NUT AND BOLT BRAND NEW.

AND NOW I GET HER PAINTED

WITH PEARL AND PALE BLUE

OH, DID I FORGET TO MENTION

MY WIFE HAS LEFT ME TOO.

THEN EVERYTHING REPLATED

I DID THE HEADERS TOO

TIME TO GET A SECOND JOB

CHILD SUPPORT IS DUE.

I GUESS IT ALL SEEMS SILLY NOW

I DID GO OVERBOARD

TRYING TO MAKE MY CHEVY

LOOK AND RUN AS GOOD AS A FORD.

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