By Lisa Marie Harmon
The question's often posed
By those with a travel vocation.
Will you
please disclose
Your consummate
destination?
Where would
you like to go
To get away from
stress?
What should
be the text
Of your new short term address?
Of your new short term address?
I’d like to
see the redwoods,
Fly to
Bonaire and SCUBA dive,
Watch whales
in the Pacific,
Ride horses
on a cattle drive.
I’m not much
for big cities,
But fancy ancient
history.
Old Jerusalem
where Jesus walked
Is a place I’d
like to see.
A visit home
to see old friends
Would bring
to me delight.
On a
mountain cabin campout
I would go without
a fight.
But if you
put me up to it,
Forced me to
choose today.
Where would
I rather be tonight
If I’d be
leaving right away?
I'll give no hesitation.
Won’t name
a beach or town.
I’ll turn
down a long vacation,
And simply
turn around
There’s
someone waiting down the hall
Whose arms
are warm and strong.
Beside him’s
the best spot of all.
It’s right
where I belong.
National Poetry Writing Month, Day 7
Prompt: Where I'd rather be
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