Friday, February 3, 2023

suddenly it's over

i try to round
up the old gang for a night out
on the town.
old town,
actually, and appropriately
named.
where they roll up the sidewalks
at ten p.m.,
but howard says it
might rain
and he's not sure what to wear.
mark,
says he has a hard
time driving at night
because of his
cataracts,
frank has to get up early
to walk his dog.
jim's wife says he can't
go, because
he didn't do his chores
this afternoon,
and paul
is tired and sore
from pickleball.
what the hell happened,
how did everyone
get old
and crotchety all
on the same day?

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