give me some

just a little bit, a tiny piece of life

give it to me, please share it

let me drink it, swallow this elixir

this nectar called life, 

life everlasting

let it last, make it last

hold at bay aging cells, 

diminishing stem cells

keep the light in me bright, no decay

this candle that is my life, let it burn

burn bright despite the night

let it burn in the face of terror

ponce de leon searched in vain

for a fountain, a spring of water for life eternal

he never found it on this earth, 

intrinsically we feel it does not exist

inherently we know it is possible,

must be a phenomenon common

conceivable, obtainable, . . .

science research assists to prolong a bit longer our longevity, 

for some,

but not much past the average of eighty or so

years still filled with pains physical, mental, spiritual

for some,

life extended borne of medicine,

improved quality of restful life through leisure

shelter from nature's storms

something's burning

here it comes,

accident waits like russian roulette 

it waits for us like sudden death, 

muscle seizure of the heart,

a scattered violent act, not so nice

at home or on the world's stage

like in nice

caught in the crossfire 

between man whim madness and machines

just a little bit, a tiny piece of life

give it to me, please share it

let me drink it, swallow this elixir

this nectar of life, life everlasting

let it last, make it last

even in the heat of day

in heat of dire news, anguished jolts of unexpected threats

even with the vex of problems faced, problems solved

even then, life is sweet, another breath, another joy

right through the pierce of heart 

right through from the terror of one side to the other

right into your bed at night for temporal repose

the taste of life, awareness of being

to be i am

i am here

i drink, i eat, i laugh, i play, i see, i feel

i am

though only for a little while

when my light be extinquished

suddenly, or slowly over time

in my sleep, in my bed

awake aware, at rest, or task 

fade away, drop into sleep

awake into another day, another place

a different light, a different life

just a little bit, a tiny piece of life

give it to me, please share it

let me drink it, swallow this elixir

this nectar of life, life everlasting

let it last, make it last

wake me in it

share me with it