~~I've lived a life that pales in the light,

friends and family have all come and gone,

battle scarred and war torn,

that light that once had shone,

spending my last hours here alone,

i contemplate my long life,

and the things i have done.

Rotting here in this old and decrepit body,

my mind wanders back to a time and place,

where in my day i was wonderful with grace,

i danced with some women a bit fast and loose,

drinking the moonshine one hundred proof,

a card mad poker playing little ladies man,

living each day with no fear or even a plan.

Having had my last momemt i snap back in a flash,

with that one last smile my life force starts to dash,

taking memories that couldn't be bought with gold or cash,

my story's end now comes with serenity and peace,

my burdens have all now been consciously released,

as here alone in this empty room i lie,

knowing all to well this is where i will die,

whispering sweetly my last sombre.............goodbye.