Sharing The Car
-- by Alice M. Antlsperger --
When my daughter got her license,
I was happy as could be,
For now she could transport herself,
And not depend on me.
She drove to games and meetings,
While I stayed home to rest.
I smiled and thought how nice it was
That she had passed her test.
But a pattern was soon emerging,
Much to my chagrin.
The car was always out of gas,
Each time that I got in.
We had a frank discussion,
At which I aired my plight.
She promised she would share the cost,
And asked for the car that night.
The next day as I left for work,
I found upon the seat,
A note with currency attached,
And here's what I did read.
I took my friends out shopping
To a mall twenty miles away.
And then we stopped to have a snack
At a restaurant out by the bay.
We got back to the city,
In time to take in a show,
And when the movie was over,
I drove everyone home.
I want to keep my promise,
Of sharing the cost right away.
So here, Mom, is a dollar
For the gas I used today.
