"far Out Man" was
an expression we used
in the sixties when something
was really cool
and todays kids have no clue
to a term that was once the rule
and if you survived those years
and are still here
then that is what I would say,
"far out man"
without a doubt.

What a ride
and I am so surprised
that I am still alive
after living through
so many near misses
and so many stolen kisses
that brought so many
broken hearts
after playing
so many different
parts.

Been through those doors
so many times before
and it makes me wonder
when will
I get it right and not just
end up with
a bunch of rhymes
and I wonder how many
lifetimes do I have to live
before someone
will take what I have
to give.

How many heartbreaks
can I take before
it is just too late
and how much pain
must I sustain
for somebody elses gain
and that is about all that
I have to say in this rhyme
at this time.

So either
take me as I am
or watch me as I go
and that is really
"far out, man."                                    Jon York                 2012