A 1985 Ford Pickup

I passed one on the freeway today
smoking a bit at the tailpipe
lugging 200,000 miles or so
taillight out on the left
sagging bumper on the right
rust around the wheel wells
Used to be red, I imagine

Keep chugging, old girl, I muttered
my tires have gone as bald as yours
Haven’t the rubber to peel out now
but we still can haul the loads
though we do start slow
on chilly mornings