why wait until the end?

forget

the happy ending.

the pot of gold

at the end

of the rainbow.

the gold watch

with applause.

forget

the slipper fitting

at the end

of the story,

the all is well finale,

forget all of that.

give me the middle

years,

the long stretch

of health

and contentment,

make those the best days,

why wait

until the end?