Perhaps,
One day, in the late Fall
I will drive my truck
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I must look up 'base of the Wasatch' in my atlas. A witty mention of Whiskey brands. I never miss church on Easter Sunday either. A striking last line to this poem.
Michael, Thanks for the comment! ! My wife and I have lived here in our Kaysville home for 32 years. I enjoy seeing the Wasatch mountains each day out of our bay window.
The three friends you name gives a touch of lighthearted humour. (They were my friends once, but not now) . A contrast with reaching the mountaintop and God's love. Appropriate for Easter Sunday.
Don't forget your other friend, Bud. His last name is either Wiser or Weiser or Wizer. I like the concept here, although I don't have any of the same friends that you do. My dad always said that was the way he wanted to go: just walk up into the mountains and disappear to spare his family the burial expenses. Of course, it didn't happen that way.
I guess you will have to change your plans, Hank, as you no longer have your truck!