15,30, 45 and Being Alive
I sit here
With a pint a cheer
Wondering about the number thirty
Avoiding not being dirty
It was fifteen years ago
As you all know
I was on top
Thanks a lot
To someone who gave me a shot
Brandy, they said what it was
And I was now feeling the buzz
But as it wore off
I found myself having a hiccup not a cough
Phone stopped to ring
Going back to being a pauper not a king
Now I will ponder what’s to come
Should I have a goal to dream like a bum
Relying on memories that were fun
Securely realizing I am just riding into the setting sun
Or do I interpret the next fifteen
Continuing acting being a teen
Or profiting in this desperate scheme
Asking, ‘where should I venture?’
Gritting my teeth not wanting any dentures
Fifteen years from now
I will take my final bow
Then I will address
If my life was truly a mess
That is when my antagonist will confess
Unless
This test
Results in I am doing my best
Yes, what a wonderful thirty-year window
Open it up and show
Celebrating everything I think I know
And dependent on how I say the word ‘whoa’
Copyright © Marc O'Brien | Year Posted 2022
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