Change Of Plans
I got $80 and change in my pocket.
I will soon be outta here, like a rocket.
I will hit the road & just knock around.
I have no idea just where I am bound.
I check my phone. I have a message.
I am surprised. It is from Jessie.
She says she wants to see me.
Things had never gotten that far, you see.
I was interested, but she wasn’t sure.
She mainly wanted to keep things pure.
Now, this puts me in a bind.
Do I go and leave her behind?
Or, do I stick around and answer her?
I have no idea what would occur?
I finally think: I have nothing in mind.
I will return her message this time.
I call to ask her what’s up?
She won’t answer, would be my luck.
She acted surprised & relieved too.
But, said “I wanted to meet with you.”
“I have something I want to say.”
“It would be better if it was today.”
I said “O.K., I’ll be right over.”
She lived across town on Dover.
I was there in about 10 minutes.
She came out to meet me with finesse.
She hopped in and snuggled close.
Said she missed me more than most.
Said she was ‘involved’ in the past.
But, all that was behind her, at last.
She felt she wasn’t being fair to me.
She did really like me, as I should now see.
I was surprised to hear all this.
But, I was glad I was here to enjoy the bliss.
She said she hoped I wouldn’t put her down.
I guess you know I stayed around.
——————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)