Been There Done That
By: Phyllis Stewart Oct 2019

I’ve curled my toes in cool wet sand,
climbed high up in a tree,
to sit above this world of mine,
its beauty there to see.
 
 I’ve held newborn pups and children,
softly squirming in my hands.
I’ve traveled far around the Earth,
exploring distant lands.
 
I fell in love with one fine man,
while acting loose and cheap.
I’ve laughed until my belly hurt
and cried myself to sleep.

My playmates in the graveyard lie,
Mom’s urn is at my side.
My life has been all it could be,
a wild and crazy ride.

I’ve been there, done that, so I see
 with clarity of view,
as the sunset yields to twilight,
I’ve one thing left to do.

Now that I am old and sick,
it’s harder to find fun.
I really don’t mind leaving
––I had a damn good run.

Her novels and short story collections can be found here: amazon.com/author/phyllisaste…

Her 8th and final will be published post-mortem in the coming months.