Nothing Left to Lose

 

Blood in the water
sure attracts them sharks
looking to take a bite

out of my fate tempting ass

Just another foolhardy scrape

for hospital bound me
in this trip of a life

I hear the whispers
of the play if safe pragmatists
whispering in my bloodied ears
I should have practiced
safe existence and checked  
before leaping into a pool
of an unknown depth
like a daredevil fool

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 now fearlessly
dive in unafraid
of potentially
fatal consequence

Liberated from this fear
of death's inevitability
we mortal ghosts to be
dance on Danger's tightrope 
with nothing left to lose

Pushing the envelope
our brave elderly crew
looks to go out with a bang
as opposed to a long
drawn out
nursing home whimper