100 Years

 


For me, I recall writing a poem about looking back over the years of my life when I was in my 30s. I was living in my cabin on the St Pete Clearwater border off 9th Street. I recall thinking about the ride back from a club with Cathy driving her Pontiac Sunbird like a professional racecar driver - she was an amazing driver !


I had thought about that night a lot and I thought I had figured out it had been in 1986, but it must have been the summer and fall of 1985 when I met Cathy.


I would estimate when I believe I wrote the poem at the mid 1990s.


'The sea is high...'


The tide affected my camp which would flood when it was high with a full moon.


100 Years


I'm 15 for a momentCaught in between 10 and 20And I'm just dreamingCounting the ways to where you areI'm 22 for a momentShe feels better than everAnd we're on fireMaking our way back from Mars15 there's still time for youTime to buy and time to lose15, there's never a wish better than thisWhen you only got 100 years to liveI'm 33 for a momentStill the man, but you see I'm a theyA kid on the wayA family on my mindI'm 45 for a momentThe sea is highAnd I'm heading into a crisisChasing the years of my life15 there's still time for youTime to buy, Time to lose yourselfWithin a morning star15 I'm all right with you15, there's never a wish better than thisWhen you only got 100 years to liveHalf time goes bySuddenly you're wiseAnother blink of an eye67 is goneThe sun is getting highWe're moving on...I'm 99 for a momentTime for just another momentAnd I'm just dreamingCounting the ways to where you are15 there's still time for you22 I feel her too33 you're on your wayEvery day's a new day...15 there's still time for youTime to buy and time to chooseHey 15, there's never a wish better than thisWhen you only got 100 years to live


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