The street was not busy
It was more of a country road
We were happy and walking
The side of the road was rough
So we walked down the center
Of the road and moved over
Most of the time trying not
To inconvenience the drivers
Of vehicles who not the less
Tooted their horns and gave
Us the Pope’s blessing. We
Ignored everything and kept
On walking and talking and
Telling each other our fears
And sins. We laughed so
Hard we cried and kept on
Walking. A produce truck
Stopped and gave us some
Fruit and veggies. We thanked
Them, ate the food and headed
Back. We had a lot of dreams
To share and felt that life
Had a lot to offer us. We
Couldn’t write anything in stone
But made some vague
Agreements that we would
Try to accomplish. It was
Getting late so we packed
It in and headed home
The visuals looked different
Going the other way, so
We were filled twice. On
The outskirts of town we
Were picked up by friends
They took us home and
We called it a day
Stanski
August 12, 2022, ^
Steve Haarman 