looking on the inside

i haven't had an x ray

in quite a while.

but today is the day.

two knees.

just to see what's in there

or not in there.

not that there's anything

to be done about it.

there is only so much tread

on the tire.

and after 50 years of

running up and down a

concrete basketball court

and paved paths along

the parkway, well,

it's a crumbly mess in there.

the body is a bar of soap.

melting slowly

away. let's take a look

and see what up.