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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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For Chuck

A poem inspired by his Tonka Truck.

I’m not going to resist
this dreamlike poem.
If it wants to ramble
before ending abruptly,
so be it.

I can’t control my feelings
and I dare not pick a fight
with those benevolent spirits
wishing to speak through me.

So here it goes...

It’s morning and I’m sitting
all alone in a white tow truck.
On the door someone’s painted,
Chuck’s 24-Hour Service.

Inside this old truck
I wait patiently to respond
to some roadside emergency –
maybe a beleaguered traveler
with a flat tire or dead battery,
lost on his spiritual journey.

One more thing:
On the hood of the truck it says,
You can count on Chuck!

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