I have parted from my partner after ten long years

and I am a little sad, it brought me close to tears.

We were through so much together, rain hail and snow

I never thought I would see the day that I would let her go.

 

We got on so well together, we made the perfect team

at times we were so happy it was like living in a dream.

She always put me first, I was in the driver’s seat

as she fulfilled my daily needs and kept me off my feet.

 

At times I pushed her to the limit, I know she felt the strain

I heard her moan and groan and she never did complain,

and she never let me down until we were near an end

although every day that we went out I drove her around the bend.

 

But she wasn’t the beauty she was once upon a time

she was showing her age for she was past her prime.

Her body it was sagging there were high miles on her clock

I must admit, I’m sad to say, she was looking like a crock.

 

I know by now you’ve noticed she was made of stern stuff

to put up with me for so long and I treating her so rough.

I never will forget her, I don’t think I ever can,

My partner for the past ten years,

                                      

My Peugeot Partner van!

 

Damian Cullen,

July 2015.