reopening the training fields
here we go again
testing the outer limits
as if body & mind
has no bearing
on the aging process
what concoctions
can we improve upon
trading mint leaf for bat wing
rearranging words
to an oft-repeated incantation
swearing to discovering
something new
we were told not to look
into the eyes of the sun
but when your own vision fails you
that is exactly
what you should be doing
june two thousand twenty-three
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
jdubqca 
The age old search for eternal existence (or at least longevity) which we have been sold relentlessly for millennia. Well put.
Thank you for commenting on this piece, Chris. It’s greatly appreciated!
My pleasure.