His reflection looked up from the page of a book
that he'd read,
his life mirrored in each chapter
the wild lustful nights
the mornings after

and now he took time to refresh his memory
in
chapter three he didn't look so good
by
chapter six he was fixed up for the summer
with a bombshell,
he recalled that she was a stunner,

and some pages were missing
which was quite a relief,

the prologue.

an old dog and his dash
rash at times,
the clock chimes
midnight.