Marvin and John

it occurred to me tonight
that I've been granted, so far,
nine more years
than Marvin Gaye
and 28 more
than Lennon had,
and, if I sometimes
seem to run hard,
and pump long,
and not sit back
on the backstroke,
it's mostly because
I really need to make these years
count for a lot;
I owe them that much
and more.



January 5, 2009.

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