It happened in the dark last night
And bounced within my head
I lay still and took it in
It happened in my bed

My life passed right before my eyes
And then I realized
How long my short life’s been
And how slow time is as it flies

I saw the struggles I’ve endured
And sadness that I’ve caused
I felt my disillusionment
When I lost Santa Claus

I felt my great achievements glow
And failures bitter taste
And realized how small each were
And how I’ve lived in haste

The salty tears of sorrow
And of joy fell as I wept
When morning came I realized
That I had never slept

It was done; I didn’t need
To hire an analyst
Excuse me now I’ve gotta go
Fill out my bucket list

Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”
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