Living On A String - Tony Bradley

It’s ironic, when I look back
how reckless I’ve been
when I think of all the danger
and tragedies I’ve seen.

I wince now, when I think
then, I just wasn’t seeing
everyday I was risking
my very life, my being.

Now I’m much older,and
with a few frail years left
my life’s on a string
that’s soon to be cleft.

Tony Bradley