Directions to Old Age

Just because I am older and have

lived longer than you doesn’t

necessarily mean I know where

I’m going. I can assure you, I know

full-well where I have been and from

where I came.

As for me, and this may or may not

apply to you, I’d say it has been pretty

even, a fifty-fifty split—half this way,

and half that. I recall the road sign

indicating Peoria to the north and

Decatur to the south.

I ignored both and went on to St. Louis

instead. Eventually, that lead me to old

age in Kansas City and where I reside

with my two dogs today. All in all, K.C.

is a fairly decent place to be. But then

again, that’s just me.

I never really intended to stop in Peoria

or Decatur in the first place. I’m sure there

are a few old folks who did.

Chris Hanch 1-6-18