I've seen criminal things
in far out places,
glided through
clouds of nicotine,
rubbed shoulders
with the dregs
& probably sinned.

I've been the superhero,
& played the unsaintly god
on the pages,
in the books,
maybe in some poems,
written by others.

And in retrospect,
I wouldn't have it
any other way,
watching my
days play out.