On his Sixtieth Birthday

On his sixtieth birthday
Think of him on a James Bond island
Heels in the sand, head in the clouds,
Straw hat on head, sipping marguarita
Through a straw, taking endless shines.

On his sixtieth birthday
Think of him in a floral-coloured shirt
Never tucked in and loose-fit linen trousers
Eyeballing the babes the way he did that day
On Daytona Beach. Riding a Honda Aquatrax.

Think of him boisterous, bearded and bold
Not the brave bundle blinking one eye
Over medical tubing.

On his sixtieth birthday think of him
Living the life.

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