What does age matter?

Lived in baby steps

Though he had seen more than most –

Benjamin Button.

When The Time Comes

looks up at the butterflies —

Awaiting freedom.

when the time comes

quest

An entire lifetime
searching —
for low hanging fruit
of perfect maturity.

An entire lifetime
searching —
venturing into valleys
trudging through trails
tasting a drop or two

From distinct stinging
to distancing stinking,

Experiencing —
the familiar and the famous
From Champagne to Pinot,
with Rose and Chantal.

An entire lifetime
searching —
The Oenophile.

We Millennials care.

While we while away

in wonder and awe

about Syrian refugees,

trump, clinton, an’ all,

writing petition letters

to desktop clerks

of political personas,

#SupportApple

Hashtag iPhone users,

Vouching for Justice, reform,

and all things revolutionary.

While sexual slaves —

somewhere round a corner —

remain deprived and uncared.

But Millennials care:

We have one day,

to “empower” women

with doodles and videos:

“One day!”

“empowered” for one day ;

womanized every other.

It’s International Women’s Day. I tried being nice and hopeful (honest!), but I couldn’t. So this.

Work all day.

And survive alright.