Might That Be All There Is

Might That Be All There Is?

I've climbed the tallest mountains near
Braved ocean's coral caves,
Pushed legs (as fast as they go dear!)
And carried friends to graves.
 
I've ridden horses, hit the deck,
The arc feels long to ground,
A friend fell too and broke her neck,
No solace there I've found!

I jumped once from a perfect plane,
But dumber things I've done!
Loved teenaged girl (I'm 'groan!', 'full mane!'),
God's Grace! Man younger won!

Slept naked under falling stars,
Watched lion stroll through camp,
I've counted satellites of Mars,
In evening's dew and damp!

I've skied on star's reflective ice,
Gleaned knowledge where they fall,
By thirty spanned the whole world twice
Is there a curtain call?

And now, at last, a faithful wife,
(Did she catch me? The quiz?)
We love to laugh at all of life,
Might that be all there is?


Long Tooth
August 15, 2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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August 15, 2018 at 9:33 PM
"...if that's all there is..." (peggy lee) "let's keep dancing...and have a ball..."
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