Import
︎︎︎ Mitchell Galloway
︎ Aug 17, 2024
The boy calls it his Mazda Protégé 2000.
He buys a pretty skirt for it on eBay.
You know, an aftermarket body kit.
Girlfriend’s dad’s got this garage…
Her dad prefers the classics,
but dammit, he thinks, a boy
who likes cars. Even imports.
Shared interest. Keeps his daughter safer.
Drilled. Sprayed. Cherry red.
Same can as his adored family of Chevrolets.
Careful over speedbumps, son.
That low skirt. Won’t let a finger under.
He buys a pretty skirt for it on eBay.
You know, an aftermarket body kit.
Girlfriend’s dad’s got this garage…
Her dad prefers the classics,
but dammit, he thinks, a boy
who likes cars. Even imports.
Shared interest. Keeps his daughter safer.
Drilled. Sprayed. Cherry red.
Same can as his adored family of Chevrolets.
Careful over speedbumps, son.
That low skirt. Won’t let a finger under.
Mitchell Galloway is a writer living in Florida. He was published most recently in SUBTROPICS. He writes short poems mostly.