Poetry - "A Lesson In Listening To Your Dad"

A little lesson
from the school of knocks,
hard knocks.

Dad said: "Watch how you drive out of there".
I said "Yeah",
thought "seen it, done it
no problemo,
easy."
Schreeeeee!

After a visit to the repair centre
I sit staring at the bill,
which stings like a leaving lover's last kiss.
And all I was going to do
was put it in for a service.


This poem is featured in the anthology Warts & All.