The Brave Old Fart

 

Blood in the water

sure attracts them sharks

looking to take a bite out of my ass..

Just another foolhardy scrape
in this trip of a life..

Should have practiced

safe existence and checked  

before leaping into a pool
of an unknown depth..

They say
in that condescending way
I could have died..

Oh really?

Since ancient me

rapidly closing in

on natural mortality

has finally conquered
the deterrent of death
I can finally dive in unafraid..

Liberated from the fear

of death's inevitability

we mortal ghosts to be

roll with nothing left to lose..

Our brave elderly crew

looking to go out with a bang