For all that we’re about to see I’m ready as I’ll ever be.

I don’t know if I’m really brave but I can face the facts(if we’re still doing that)

I persevere and think I’ve learned to subjugate my fearsomewhat

I’ve tried to save a little here and there just for emergencies and

kept in shape or, in a shape – I walk enough to fill the red ring on my watch most days if not the green one

I can recognize the super blatant crazy lies but who can say what’s really wha beyond that with AI and all

I call my Momcheck in on friendswatch credits when most movies end(they work so hard)

watch what I eatgive random folks my subway seatthat need itkeep good books on handand read a fewand feed the cats I MEAN

CAN webe ready for just…ANYTHING?

what would you wear?what should we bring?and what are we supposed to say?

just greet each other everydaywith

“How’s it goin’?”

“Fine. And you?”

“Just dandy!”

when that isn’t true?

I think I’ll answer honestly. “I’m ready as I’ll ever be!”

‘cause time’s a bum’s rushwe can’t “stay”we have to move ahead some way

I’ll try my best to stay in touchI will doth not protest too much with anger as my social crutch but stand my ground for long enough to take my next step forward

It’s an irony of timeand pacethat we can’twinthe human race

yet there are those who must insist that they’re "ahead”

but they’ve not THOUGHT ahead,because it seems to me that isn’twhere you wantto be

consideringthe finish line

on the roller coasterthere’s this momentgravity seemsto abandon usbut when the ride endsit’s still there

we’ll be just fine

just olderjust adjusted but not brokenjust exhausted and exasperatedjust entirely bewildered

but NO MATTER WHAT still filled with love

and wonder

for we are the blessed lot of us more ready that we’ve ever been and stronger than we probably know. So on marks…ready?(steady)

Go.

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