
I sat here with nothing to do
with an empty mind that had not a clue
on which direction I should go
and look busy even just for show
I really had no pressing things
that needed my time which has its own wings
flying by at an incredible rate
rushing towards an unknown fate
of one thing I can be sure
I am not yet at death’s door
I may be old and lived a few years
through good times and bad and shed a few tears
along the way as we go through life
which also has had its share of strife
as we live each day just as they come
counting them off one by one
looking to see what the next day will bring
as we awake such a glorious thing.
I have also had my share of love
with beautiful young women of whom I spoke
about in loving terms
until they no longer had the yearn
for me as company for the rest of their days
and we parted and went separate ways
after three tries at the marriage thing
I gave it up as just a bad fling
I am happy for those that can make it work
as quite obviously I had a quirk
that stopped me being the perfect man
for them even though it was not the plan
I wanted real bad to make it a go
but every time I was not able to show
just how much I really cared for them
so we parted ways in the end
Today I live a bachelor life
one of which has no strife
living alone with my two little dogs
choosing to do even though they are boss
as everything revolves around their needs
and they in turn try hard to please
as we go out for walks around the park
people stop to talk and sometimes they bark
and in the end it is just we three
living our life through eternity.
Written 04/18/2023 Read my other poems at https://pondblog2011.com
…and life is very good.
Amen to that…