a day at the beach

by chuck leary

illustration by eddie el greco

you seem surprised, my friend that the world has come to an end has it come too early? too late? i see you have gained some weight let us go down to the shore it may not be there any more and the man who sold ice cream - well, we can always dream i recall you liked chocolate best and never passed the comprehensive test required of all aspirants who showed ambition, and scorned chance now chance and ambition are one as are politics, murder, and fun but all that was yesterday let us soak up these last rays