To do it again,
I’d go stream rock rural.
and walk the vast county fields.

I’d look at trash.
The useless items
that people throw from cars.
And I’d be happy about it.
A slow country happy.
One without
the fear of carelessness.

I’d stop for a diner lunch
and a filling station soda
straight from the ice chest.

Most of all,
I’d listen to the twilight sounds
and hold you just a little longer
than was proper.

R. Gerry Fabian is a published poet from Doylestown, PA. He has published five books of poetry: Parallels, Coming Out Of The Atlantic, Electronic Forecasts, Wildflower Women as well as his poetry baseball book, Ball On The Mound. In addition, he has published five novels: Getting Lucky (The Story), Memphis Masquerade, Seventh Sense, Ghost Girl, and Just Out Of Reach.