it’s not fresh dirt.
you know the kind you can smell when you dig your fingers deep into it. it’s perfect for planting seeds that expand and swell. the richness stays in your nails for days and you forget all the rust and decay.
it’s almost hospital curtains.
an opaque beige that blocks out the sun and shudders softly on wind stricken days. it soaks up the smell of grief and illness and late night revels in white gowns and frayed hair.
it’s actually a 1989 Toyota Tercel.
a wound up trinket in a junkyard. ready for the metal drain. it overheats in the summer and freezes over in the winter. it’s seen 10 more lives than intended. it can’t go on another day.
I’m saying,
I think we’ve witnessed a cycle
and that’s just lifes’ way.
– sc
sheila sea 
Wonderful!
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Thank you!
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I’m less poetic about my 1982 Tercel
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lol, I loved mine until the day it gave out.
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Mine was great until one day it started to go downhill. It went fast!
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how you can conjure such beautiful poetic imagery for a car beats me.
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Just read, love it, super cool
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Thank you so much!
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Speaking as a motor mechanic – first, try WD40 & Gaffa tape. and, failing that, Napalm. Love your stuff: Littorally… G
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Hahaha, thank you! I’m privy to the wonders of WD40 but what’s Gaffa Tape!? And now that I’ve got your attention what’s that weird whirring sound in my Mazda when I hit the gas!???
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Duck Tape? A flock of seagulls?
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My first car was a Toyota Tercel, white, ’92, I believe. Reading this brought back memories. Thank you.
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Holy mother mountains!!! that is some great chain of thoughts you’ve produced!! :))
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I really like your writing. Looking forward to future posts
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Aww thank you, I hope I don’t disappoint!
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true words!
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Haha, I hope so. 🙂
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This….. ” it’s almost hospital curtains.
an opaque beige that blocks out the sun and shudders softly on wind stricken days. it soaks up the smell of grief and illness and late night revels in white gowns and frayed hair.” you gem! 👌
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Thank you so much. ☺️
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I just saw this, can’t believe I missed it before. I own a 1997 Tercel, with 247K miles and it still runs great. My plan is to make it to 300K and let Toyota know so they can send me some sort of award LOL
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Lol oh my god. That’s gotta warrant a new car when this poor tercel falls apart underneath you!
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That would be awfully nice of them!
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Beautifulllllllll
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Thank you. :)))
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Wow, I really love this. A very nice structure and the language is sublime.
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