Reality Bites

Off to my right stands damnation
a road once I raced headlong
seeking every pleasurable sensation
ALL was a dance and a happy song!

Death, hell was an eternity away
smashing every stone was a deed
let any future life skip or pay
fruit ate from my every dark seed!

Behind me was an old dirty road
ahead lay glory in rapt attention
my soul was what I freely sold
excuses, were such an easy invention!

The NOW came knocking one fine day
landing a swift kick to my face
hurt came on board with no delay
suddenly I was dead last in the race!

Waking up suddenly life was pain
happy go lucky quickly ran away
deep blues almost ran me insane
jolly band stops, you going to pay!

Robert J. Lindley