Along the route, and under
Budweiser neon buzzing,
in the barroom window above
I killed time buying beer
with loose coins collected
in a Chevy pickup ashtray
and trying to count
the number of streetlights
between you and home.
This piece is included in my book, “Country Songs and Backroad Love Notes” – available at Amazon in paperback and Kindle:
Steven Harz / Americana Soul 
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