this one’s on me
I’d been meaning to give you a call
meet up for a drink and talk
poetry and race cars
I’d no idea
your love affair with the mississippi
but then again I should have
put two and two together
when I had the chance
today your pastor tells me
you broke some sort of world record
yesterday
and I respond (to myself)
how this doesn’t surprise me
why I never called you is beyond
my understanding
and as the gathering begins singing
‘how great thou art’
I sneak out the back door
determined to find you at your favorite
watering hole
october two thousand eighteen
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I love this. 🙂
Thank you very much.
This is both sad and poignant. I have read this a few times now and it grows stronger with each read. A fine piece.
Thank you for taking your time on this one, Chris. I very much appreciate your thoughtful comments.