the march of

It's hard for an older guy 
as his certain age starts 
really going by, to realize 
his life - no lie - was a just 
untruth that he let go unspotted 
to get by. To realize he's been just
a fool. An asshole besides and 
a pipsqueak to. To realize every stranger 

he passed by 
with a slap to the face 
or a poke on the ass 

really didn't deserve disrespect 
in turn. To realize how he's been so 
to blame for every damn thing and yet 
not once learned. To realize once 
when he cursed you out, he was only 

confirming what you already knew 
to doubt. It's hard to realize this 

yet. Give another few years, may be

let it set.