As A Young Kid
I Promised Myself
Never Regret,
Never,
Ever, Never
As An Older Kid
I Met Him Once Or Twice
Doing Silly, Dumb Things
And In The Morning
He Waited For Me
Saw Me In My Sickness And Shame
But By Noon
He Was Gone Again
As An Ancient Kid,
I See Him All The Time
He Sits On My Lawn
Drinks My Cold Beer
Eats Hot Dogs
And Plays With The Kids,
We Have An Understanding,
As Long As I Can Live With Myself,
He’ll Make Himself At Home,
A Reminder Of What I Could Never, Ever Do