No more pretense.
Pretending to be younger, taller, leaner,
Aping persona masculine, meaner.
That's so past tense.
In future tense
Accept the aging, settling body.
Sport what is and is not shoddy.
Just stay intense.
Makes perfect sense.
Present the whole imperfect package.
Let truth be one's cardinal adage.
Vault off the fence.
Don't be so dense.
Let the lies abandoned lie.
Forget Venice with one parting sigh.
No more pretense.
