Apocalypse, Day By Day

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. - Thoreau

no marlon brando

no martin sheen

no motion picture, movie scene

things taking longer than they used to take

there must be some sort of cruel mistake

ironed wrinkles

missing hair, the rest graying

the horror

the horror

not just wearing it but

also just saying

Author's Note

"How earthy old people become - moldy as the grave! Their wisdom smacks of the earth. There is no foretaste of immortality in it. They remind me of earthworms and mole crickets." - Thoreau