by R. Gerry Fabian

She goes to the blanket chest, rummages around
and pulls out a folder marked, ‘love directions.’
Slowly unfolding it on the farm table,
she is surprised by the length.
Still, she jots down notes
on the lined yellow pad next to her:

Hold hands.
Passionate kisses.
A gift for no reason.
Date night.
Couch cuddles.
A favorite meal.
Afternoon intimacy.

She sighs and puts down her pen.
These are just topic headings
and there are quite a few more.
It is going to be a time intensive task
and she now wonders
if she is up to it.
Setting her jaw, she picks up the pen
and begins to write again.

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About the Author:

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.