Tennessee

[Poldy]

Tearing through Tennessee in the middle of the night

Making good time, Nags Head in sight

Stopped for gas, said you can have any snack

A few hills and curves later, a sound from the back

Ten seconds after that, a horrible smell

Told me things were not going well

Forgot to check the breeze before I shook out the towel

The whole front of the car was covered now

A sour rainbow that didn't smell good

Was on the windshield and across the hood

I had to smile, that's the way that it goes

Anyone as dumb as me already knows

*******

Headed home in a storm, oldest wanted to drive

"Come on, Dad," she said, "I'll keep us alive."

Just a few mountains, some wind and some rain

Time in back with the boys might help keep you sane

After things cleared up I thought I'd take a turn

Blew the transmission. Will I never learn?

Music City, kids. Let's stay for a while

I gave her a look, she gave me a smile

I could tell right away I'd never live it down

She kept us safe and I broke us down

Nothing personal, but if it's up to me

Next time I think we'll go around Tennessee

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Love it...in all it's gory glory! Great word choices, and very illustrative. Nice writing.

[Poldy]

Thank you, Paula. It was one of my favorite vacations ever.

We found another way home while the car was being repaired, and when I went back to Nashville to get it I got to see Paul Simon in concert. That was also a lot of fun.

[lunar glide]

Nice rhyming! And Tennessee .. Your in the best company to write about it!

[Poldy]

Thank you. Further review concluded our mishaps were mostly my own doing and that the state was not to blame.

It's a beautiful place, I had a blast in Nashville, and there's always a chance of meeting Dolly Parton.