I’ve been living so long that I no longer fear dying.
I see it as the awakening of a lifetime or, maybe
better, the relocation of a lifetime with perks like
seeing and hearing a Jimmy Buffet concert for free,
or perpetual peace and bliss in an ethereal paradise
with the soulmate I never found in this life like
the elusive forever afters the fairy tales held the
promise of but never delivered for me.
At the very least, I’ve lived long enough, sucked
enough life out of this existence, and I long to
see and experience what I see as the mysteries
and the wonders of the great beyond.
How about you, reader wearing blue?
Bob Boyd