new math
New Math
by gerard sarnat
back in the day — pierced, Mohawked
pink, combat boots, trench coat, indestructible —
the punk in me thunk boppin’ stunk
…I aged conventionally
guilty not romantic or graceful enough
for my spouse on the dance floor …
one of the benefits (few)
reaching sixty is less remorse
’bout boogyin’ more in steppin’ out shoes
which’s cool ’cause bar mitzvahs
and such come ’round so often now
proving older folks’ first two laws of relativity:
T(SS) = T(YG)/ T(YL)
where T= time SS = subjective speed
YG = years gone YL = years left
[Frequency thinking how old you are]
X [duration thinking about death)]
= [intensity of feeling bad]
put simply
sand seems to empty out faster
as the hourglass dribbles toward its end.
3.15.08
gsarnat@aol.com