There is not a great deal
Of difference between
Golden and Junker ages.
The systems of each
Suffer the same maladies.
Heart condition vs. blown engine
Liver and sun spots vs. body rust.
Leaky kidneys vs. leaky water pump.
Food vs. gas
Doctor visits vs. car inspection.
Broken leg vs. flat tire.
Failing sight vs. broken head light.
Arthritis vs. squeaky doors.
Out of breathe vs. out of gas.
Legs vs. tires.
The list goes on
But in the end
The dirge song
One to the grave
One to the Hong Kong.
Tom Fenning
Sunday, May 24, 2009

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