For Roger, while we are both still alive.
Warned against me by a suspected complete dickwad,
Roger figured I was somebody he wanted to get to know.
Some thirty-four years ago. I call him Uncle
and he has set an exemplary standard ever since.
Not to mention the time he saved me from a behemoth biker whose ‘old lady’ I was admiring. – JDW…..
***
The world is not about Batman and Robin fighting the Joker;
things are more complicated than that.
And nothing is scarier than the people who try
to find easy answers to complicated questions.” – Marjane Satrapi
***
Turns out the world’s not the problem.
Turns out I am the problem,
my own problem turns out.
***
“No, YOU are the problem.”
Only person remember ever told me that,
my second wife
many years ago.
This from a woman who quit
taking her medication
because the label said
Do Not Mix With Alcohol.
Do not miss her.
***
Suddenly have this image
of a bevy of beauties
and some not so good-looking
leaping forth and shouting
No!! Told you that, too!!
I did, I truly did,
you just didn’t hear me.
***
But you can see how a guy
might think the world’s the problem.
Everything’s fine,
Dad comes home every night
and Mom cooks dinner,
every night
then you wake up one morning
with a boner and a deep voice.
***
A roller-coaster after that.
If you’re lucky.
Still trying to decide.
Bitch be crazy,
tell myself.
I’m just fine.
And life is good.