Consciousness Lost and Gained

I fainted last week
Lost consciousness
And fell flat on my face

It happened in the worst possible place
In front of my family
Where I have always been strong

A rock
Without a crack
Went splat
I did not feel it coming
And I don't remember the fall
I think that is what bothers 'me'
Most of all

I broke my daughter-in-laws lamp
Which of course she did not mention
Because my daughter-in-laws
Are straight out of heaven

Too much work
Too little water
Way too little sleep
Dehydration
We are sure
But I never thought
'I' would hit the endurance floor

I have lived life well
And I am content In my own skin
But now
I want more living
As 'old man' time begins

So I am soaking up water
Like Bacalhau
And some day I might be
Gumming my food
Lookin like a Damn
South Dartmouth milking cow

I have zero fear of death
But I am no fan of pain
I hope like my parents
I die with intact brains

But if delusions should take control
And the hours I put in take their toll
I will be dreaming of bbq
With my family and friends

A multigenerational reunion
Parked on streets of made of gold
With all present and accounted for
By the Lord above

A time when all that fades and ages
Will have  passed
And all that endures will be
Faith Hope and Love
At long last