Lawrence Hall
Dispatches for the Colonial Office
LogoSophia Magazine – A Pilgrim's Journal of Life, Literature and Love
Route 66 Ends in a Used-Car Lot
Nothing behind me, everything in front of me, as is ever so on the road
-Jack Kerouac
Someone’s dream in the long ago
This heavy Chevy was someone’s Ticket to Ride
Maybe back around ‘62 or so
Now she’s slathered with Bondo, but still has her pride
She wants you to come in out of the rain
Check out the tuck-and-roll, the heavy chrome
Her tires are okay; they’ve got lots of traction
This baby could be your honey-courtin’ home
(She’s tells hot tales about her back-seat action!)
Under the sodium-vapor lights
She welcomes each young man with sly winks and smiles -
“Hey, mister, look me over; I still got some miles!”
“Ticket to Ride” - a song by the Beatles. Multiple meanings are attributed to the term.
Bondo – a brand of putty or filler used in covering holes and dents.
