long enough

I’ve lived long enough

to remember long ago

finding myself left with

flashes and fragments,

whispers and scraps

that spar for dominance

while being shaped and shared

to become the story, my story

in the way I choose

at the time I choose

with those I choose

until I can choose, 

no more

How I plan to spend Spring Break

Read a couple of books that will alter my life arc

Write the great American novel

Make connections to restore long fractured relationships

Lose weight

Spend soul feeding time with family and friends

Take long walks

Wash and wax my car

Maintain my weight

Binge watch mindless TV

Get my hair cut

Not give up on the Mariners

Not gain any weight

Alternate ending:
Remember to take my daily meds
Sleep without an alarm
Finish the damn taxes
Not gain too much weight