Alaska

'pack your bags
we're moving to Alaska'
he told his son
one morning
his son looked at him
like he was crazy
for a minute
but his dad
just looked back
his son realized
he was serious
so he packed his bags

'why are we moving?'
the son asked his dad
'I'll explain it on the way'
the son shrugged
and hauled his bags
out to the car

they were halfway
through Canada
when the son
finally looked
at his dad
and asked again
'why are we moving?'
his dad turned
to face him
and told him
'when God says something
you listen'
the son stared
at the road ahead
'where in Alaska
are we going?'
his dad didn't look
at him this time
he just kept his eyes
on the road ahead
'I don't know'