Exceptional

I have a fantasy about visiting various friends on Fan Story

Can I come for a visit?

by T B Botts

Can I come for a visit, for a short bit of time? I think it would be lovely, I would think it sublime I'd drive down your street and stop at your home I'd check out the neighborhood, and let my eyes roam Next door is your neighbor whom you don't really like His brat of a kid chased your cat with his bike I don't like him either though I really don't know him You mentioned his name, was it Bill, Mark, Arnie or Tim? Enough about neighbors, I came to see you So I'll walk up your stairs without further ado I'll knock on your door or perhaps ring the bell Will you like what you see? It's too soon to tell Perhaps if a woman we might just embrace Nothing too intimate while I look at your face If a man friend, a handshake, maybe a pat on the back You tell me to take off my coat, hang it there on the rack We'll walk to the kitchen or sit on the couch I'll remember my manners and try not to slouch It's so good to see you, here face to face I've thought of you often in your own private place Perhaps you would offer me tea, iced or brewed hot Of course I'd accept, how could I not? Though I know before I leave, I'll have to go pee Of course I'll just blame it on that glass of tea Maybe a beer would be more your style As we sit on the couch and talk for awhile Perhaps you would offer some crackers and cheese Why, that's my favorite, yes,thank you please An hour would go by, then two, maybe three I'd get up to leave, there's someplace to be But I'd thank you profusely, for the snack and the talk You might bid me return soon as we stroll down the walk I promise I'll try to, wherever you are, in Arkansas, Texas or however far To California, Michigan or in the Northeast, we'll gather together And have quite a feast. If only, God willing, I'll cross the wide sea I'll visit Great Britain, I'm sure we'll have tea I'll go to Australia, I've got several friends there And you all come to Alaska, you might see a bear It might never happen, but then, it just might If we all gathered together, wouldn't that be a sight? I think I can sleep now, I'll go to my bed And then in the morning, if I find I'm not dead I'll check any comments and read the reviews That happened while I went upstairs for a snooze If for some reason I didn't arise If I didn't wake up and wipe the sleep from my eyes To my Fan Story friends my thoughts were of you I wish we could visit, I truly do

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#44 October 2022