The Brave Old Fart

Blood in the water
sure attracts them sharks
looking to take a bite out of my ass..

Just another foolhardy scrape
in this trip of a life.. 

Should have practiced
safe existence and checked  
before leaping into a pool
of an unknown depth..

They say
in that condescending way
I could have died..

Oh really?

Since ancient me
rapidly closing in
on natural mortality
has finally conquered
the deterrent of death
I can finally dive in unafraid..

Liberated from the fear
of death's inevitability
we mortal ghosts to be
roll with nothing left to lose..

Our brave elderly crew
looking to go out with a bang