He waits in ambush Down the road of time Around some bend Atop some lonesome hill That black highwayman waits To do his loathsome task Inexorably, The road draws closer To this abomination Who waits to pounce Some tired misfortunate Whose time runs out I cannot dodge his keen And ****** scythe I'll be tremblin Perhaps wailing with remorse On this untimely day At odds with my demise For before I go I hope to frequent All the taverns Quaff the potent elixirs And dance with all The dark eyed girls I can To test each proven pleasure Invent a few myself Until I know for sure I've had a chance to taste The last sweet drop of life Before that final rasp
Copyright Louis Brown- From OLD MACON ROAD and Other Poems