it isn't as scary as it sounds
not for me anyway
i go about being
my normal self
and relish
my ticker ticks away
and will stop some day
maybe soon
maybe never
maybe late
a bird
a bud
a leaf
a mossy stump
the marsh
the little things are
more important than
anything else
everything is secondary
everything matter, doesn't matter
the moments
each of them
endure
throughout time
for eternity
don't confront yourself
like you confront your demons
put down your weapons
and hold out your hands
you will find the way