An Edge

Getting ahead starts early.

Six million years of practice

Has produced a species

That can walk and run fast.

This is an enormous advantage 

When being chased by a tiger,

Or subway doors are closing.

Still, running has a downside.

Deciding you can cross before

That Porsche 911 GT3 RS 

Gets to you,

Might require reconsideration.

Darwin understood “edge”.

Maybe his insights included

Recognition of Brooklyn types

Who sold you theatre tickets to yesterday’s show?

Regretfully, I report my “edge” missing.

For some time I have been feeling a little slower,

Not quite able to find the right word

Or, on occasion, losing contact with someone a foot away.

Now, in my dotage, I’m just not keeping up.

Nobody looks for 75 year old gunslingers....

My remaining quasi “edge” comes from advancing senility.

I can fake wisdom. My head nod is “awesome”.