8 a M

8 am – 
still in pajamas, drinking coffee – 
first cup – hair a mess – 
bones stiff, but nothing 
like they will be.
I used to wonder why 
my elders seemed so sure 
everything was getting worse.

2004 Fall
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June 27, 2016 at 8:13 PM
LOL, what a read.... Enjoyed SKAT
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