it's not dark yet

everyone

is scaling down their lives,

downsizing,

selling their

lifelong homes.

the pets gone, the children

grown.

well,

not everyone, but nearly everyone

of a certain age.

they're selling furniture

and moving

into a smaller place.

somewhere

closer to town, with a pool,

a gym,

a lounge.

a man at the door who

tips his hat.

maybe a third-floor condo

with a view

of trees,

the man-made pond.

no more yard work,

no more

painting,

no more stairs to climb.

it's not dark yet, as Dylan says,

but it's getting there.