The engine sputters

The hinges creak.

It moans and groans 

as it limps down the street.

The parts don't match,

The wheel's conver is torn, 

It's mismatched seats 

are weathered and worn.

The bumper is rusted,

Its paint tattered and peeled,

The rubber is nearly gone 

on its tired old wheels.

The exhaust pollutes the air,

Only one headlight works.

The ride is long 

with all of the bumps and jerks. 

But through the scratches and dents,

and after the road's twists and bends,

we will realize there's nothing more satisfying

than a hardship overcome and a trouble's end.