in search of

i think about moving.

getting far away from this town.
i got nothing
here.

parents are old or dead,
siblings
dispersed,

most of my life long friends
have checked out,

either passed on, or about to,

despite what facebook says.

my son's three thousand miles west.

it might be time to cash in the chips.
put it all on the table
and hit the open road.

but it would be more fun to do
it with a significant other,
a love interest.

someone low maintenance, perky
and bright. low on the crazy
med pills.

no kids, no pets, no ex-s clinging
to their skirt. someone who doesn't
mind not talking

when it's time to be quiet.
smart, funny, clever with kissing
skills.
is that asking too much,

probably.