ALL THERE IS TO SEE

When you get too old
to see
all the dust on the furniture
the cobwebs in the corner
the stains on your shirt
the expiration dates on food
the warnings on prescriptions
the ingredients
the front page
the street signs
the directions
the fine print
the fact your fly is open
then life is easier
because what you don't know
can't hurt you
until it does
but by then it is too late
and it does not matter
you've seen all there is
to see.

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