Her Name is Kristi

the weather man said it was
going to be record temperatures
said is was a documented fact
tonight will be the coldest night
in the history of the state
i tried to shield her from the news
i knew if she knew what i knew
she wouldn't want to start up
for my coffee shop visit at 6:30 AM
the next morning. she would not want
to rev her engine for me
but would rather stay on the street
trying her best to gather some heat
from the lone street lamp above her head
i shielded her from the news
although she's much smarter than that
and protested violently when i turned the key
and all the coaxing i could muster
didn't sway her one bit