A LIFE ALMOST WELL LIVED WHILE WAITING FOR JOY

Born after the Crash,
he looked more sad
than he actually was—
he waits for summertime
to put a smile on his face.
Most alive out on a boat,
he’s a Shrink lifeguard
who saves lives under water—
like the young black girl
who drank some Clorox
to be whiter than white.
He never buries his nuts
for the inevitable winter—
except for advice from
his good friend Nathan,
who turns him on to buy
Buffet Berkshire’s gold.
He falls hopelessly in love
and is known to savor
a seven-decade marriage—
always the main thing.
Every day is the season to be jolly—
except if it’s raining like a pissing cow
while waiting for more joy.