No Longer the Need

2018. It has come to me, this New Year of

life past seventy, that I begin another day with

this profound thought for the very first time—

all I had won in my lifetime is now done. And

like all the stars and the sun, I shall no longer

take the advise of anyone. I am through with

whatever the doctors may prescribe to improve

my life. No magic pills to prolong, no diet or

exercise will I apply. There is no religion or sage

philosophy to entice me into believing that Nirvana

or heaven can be achieved. I don’t need pity, my

friends, and your understanding is no longer of

consequence to me. I am that fading star in the

ever expanding night, oozing what remains of

my light and life. This is and ever was always

meant for the likes of me—“To be or not to be?”…

Shakespeare had that conundrum figured out
all along.

Chris Hanch 1-2-18