things to do and not to do

i make a list

of things not to do

and other things

to do once

i quit work

in the year

2050,

give or take a year or two.

don't buy a boat.

don't ever get married again.

don't invest your money

in crypto.

don't think too much,

or worry

about the past,

or the future.

take more naps.

eat delicious food.

make love with only

those you love.

buy cotton sheets.

keep the housecleaner.

don't buy a dog

or cat,

or bird, or a plant

that needs you.

sit in the sun and say

nothing

for minutes at a time.

don't look at your

phone.

don't answer your phone,

don't answer

the door.

spend it all, every saved

thing dime

until you have no more.

break even 

when the day comes

to check out of this crazy

hotel.