Me and Mr. Dark
STRUGGLING UP THIS HILL CHALLENGES MY AGE
BUT POSES NO PROBLEM
FOR MY INSUBSTANTIAL COMPANION
HE CAN MANAGE IT LYING DOWN!
NO ACHING JOINTS OR DEFIANT LUNGS
IN HIS FLESHLESS BONELESS BODY
HE THAT VOICELESS NEGATIVE OF ME
WOULD FIND IT EASY
SINCE IT IS I WHO AM OBLIGED TO KEEP HIM IN TOW
AND DESPITE THE FACT
THAT HE WEIGHS NOTHING AND HAS NO ABILITY TO SPEAK
HE IS STILL ABLE TO COMMUNICATE
BY MEANS OF HIS STOOPING DISEMBODIED BODY LANGUAGE
HOW INCAPABLE WE ARE BOTH BECOMING
AND HOW VERY MUCH HARDER
OVER THE COMING YEARS IT IS GOING TO BE
FOR US BOTH TO GO ON MEETING LIKE THIS!