Norm from Cheers
be careful with small towns
they’re easy to hate
but you stay too long
see faces again and again
you feel comfortable
see yourself retire
you become a regular
at the gas station with
no gas pumps
filling that styrofoam cup
shooting the shit
with the cashier
settle
and let the world
get small
it’s a dangerous line
safe and intoxicating
in the safety
humanity are ramblers
so remember
to ramble
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This one hits me. I had no idea from the title. It caught me by surprise. I love that.
I love the plea at the end. I struggle with it every other day.