A Letter From The Past

My dentist said to me: 'It was time,' didn't like,
you immediately think that your life has a spike;
the letter said: 'How are you?' I said; 'Could be better,'
old story - life will just overtake you if you let her.

We fight, my mother and sister nearly centenarians, 
the spirit is strong, without - you know what that means;
the letter said: 'Do you still pretend about health?'
I said: 'Get your priorities right, life is governed by stealth.'

My wife went thro' cancer op, everything taken out,
down below, perspective arrives, what is life all about?
The letter said: 'How is that wonderful wife of yours?'
I said: 'Recovering, in God's house - rooms and many doors.'

I don't want any more letters, some calmness I would rather,
I looked at the signature, it said: 'Your loving father.'