Life is too short and I am too old
to play games and it has been
my experience through the years
that when someone says to you
that they "just need some time"
what they are really saying is
goodbye and maybe I'll see you
around.

At my age a person just doesn't
know from one day to the next
which one is going to be his last
so he tries to get over the mindless
things that might have happened
in the past and live for today
because tomorrow might be his
last as the years disappear too
fast.

Never thought I'd be alone this
far down the line but sometimes
it just turns out that way but
at this particular time when I
heard love knocking at my
door  I answered her but she
just turned and walked away
saying to me "not today",
"I just need some  time" but
maybe someday I will come
back around and stay if I
should have anything more 
 to say."
                         Jon York      2015