The crickets chirp
and the toy dog has stopped barking
It's time for the 1:00 a.m. assessment of what is and what can be

The total darkness as I lie in bed is interrupted subtly by the faint silhouette of the ceiling fan
And I keep thinking of all that has passed and all that is yet to come and I feel unfulfilled

John Lennon once said that life is what happens as you're making plans for life, and the road map that I had at a much younger age is not my present reality

I cannot undo what is done but maybe I can commence a new path cognizant of physical emotional and mental limitations but limitless within that frame

And who knows maybe in a few months as I lie down in bed at 1:00 a.m. I'll be chirping along with the crickets.