God What a Waste

I leave the waiting room at the doctor’s office and walk outside I notice a park bench and go over to take a seat I can’t help but start to reflect------ On years gone by When I was a younger man I spent many a day when I should have been in school ------ Sitting on a bench Just like this Drinking Smoking pot Playing Frisbee With all the other kids like me who were just to cool for school This was back in the days ----------------- Of long hair Peace signs And big bell Levi’s Back in those days the Police were much more liberal Than they are today They didn’t even trip on us as long as we acted like We were trying to hide our stash Sometimes they would even stop and joke around with us As I sit here today on this bench way wiser than my years------ Created by the hands I dealt myself I think of how short a time it actually was------ Between that stupid kid and this old man As I close my tablet and head back inside I hear myself say out loud God what a waste