to see that sound

am reading about Genghis
Khan, before that I walked
around as the
sun did its Jackson Pollock act
all over the evening sky

we're lucky
to be alive, but
at 49 most of
my time is gone now

I can see
beyond a lot of things,
or it's all
just beyond me, probably

while truth is of value of course, but
I'd rather be happy

that's beyond me too, I
mean it's funny, and the gods
may be laughing,
but it's sad as well

and life
has kicked most of the
laughter out of
me,
anyway.