and for the last three he stays
it’s not like I’ve been here before
staring death in the face
recollecting what it was like the last time
and how effortless it seemed
to move onto the next phase
they say over time
life is supposed to get easier
but that is far from the truth
just ask any old cat
rising from the ashes for the seventh
or eighth time
and now here I stand before you
challenging the status quo
asking how in the world can I be
the same man you once knew
even before you were born
june two thousand twenty-two
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