Hey, Read This.

IN A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

By: Kevin Prufer

A good way to fall in love

is to turn off the headlights

and drive very fast down dark roads.

Another way to fall in love


is to say they are only mints 


and swallow them with a strong drink.

Then it is autumn in the body.


Your hands are cold.


Then it is winter and we are still at war.

The gold-haired girl is singing into your ear


about how we live in a beautiful country.


Snow sifts from the clouds

into your drink. It doesn’t matter about the war.


A good way to fall in love


is to close up the garage and turn the engine on,

then down you’ll fall through lovely mists


as a body might fall early one

morning 
from a high window into love. Love,

the broken glass. Love, the scissors


and the water basin. A good way to fall


is with a rope to catch you.

A good way is with something to drink


to help you march forward.


The gold-haired girl says, Don’t worry

about the armies, says, We live in a time

full of love. You’re thinking about this too much.

Slow down. Nothing bad will happen.

I didn't write this.

Forever Yours,

Rachel.