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The last can of gas
Fell empty to the ground
As the young man drove away

He hoped he had enough
To reach the nearest town
20 miles away
Where he'd find a place to stay

The cracks and the holes
In the aged and broken road
Wore his weary wheels

The traffic lights he passed
Hung useless on their poles
And the engine made no sound
As he rolled into town

All the people stared in disbelief
As the lined the city streets
While the cars that hadn't moved for weeks
Sat lifeless at the curb

The grass was overgrown
And the rooftops bore the signs
Of years of sun and rain

The memories would fade
With the painted yellow lines
On the road that once was paved
Before that fateful day

The day that no one thought could ever come
Like a wind that blows out the Sun
And though the stars shone brighter than ever before
No on seemed to care