When a young man’s luck is good
he tends to crow and take chances
while pretending to be invincible
that feels good, and so it goes.
When an old man’s luck is good
he is careful not to offend the gods,
whoever and wherever they are
living everywhere he looks.
It takes time and lots of luck
to get older, to survive nature
and the nature of others who
leave little room to chance.
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