“It has a lot of potential,” the owner said to me as he talked about and showed me his old, classic, VW camper, “It’s full of it, in fact.”
A salesman had said that to me before, the first time I bought a car. It was an Austin Allegro and I was young (seventeen, my license freshly printed) and cocksure. I would spend my weekends doing it up, I told my Dad, get the manual, do it all right.
It is still on my parents’ drive, grass growing from the roof.
I imagined this the same, and walked right away.
A salesman had said that to me before, the first time I bought a car. It was an Austin Allegro and I was young (seventeen, my license freshly printed) and cocksure. I would spend my weekends doing it up, I told my Dad, get the manual, do it all right.
It is still on my parents’ drive, grass growing from the roof.
I imagined this the same, and walked right away.
Written for the Light and Shade Challenge from the both the picture prompt:
Image taken by Lyssa Medana
A wise move.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your take on the prompt.
Paved with good intentions!
ReplyDeleteA nice one here.
ReplyDeleteIt was full of more than potential I think. wise choice & well conveyed.
ReplyDeleteThat was the triumph of experience over hope. Lyssa M x
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