Remembering my first car
a '78 Audi Fox, standard;
that was before 5 gears
and before power steering;
the timing began to slip
early on and my Daddy
showed me how to set it.
I miss my Daddy,
trailing behind him Saturdays
like a pup in need of petting.
He taught me my independence
I got them through his genes.
Not that I'm a daddy's girl
but I am my father's daughter –
strong or at least perseverant.
