I remember wearing Yves Saint Laurent and
Pierre Cardin suits and selling diamonds,
watches and chains in upscale department
stores when I was a far younger me.

Although it was a fancy and fun, life it wasn’t
the right life for me. I wasn’t really into jewelry.
I wasn’t a stellar salesman. But I did okay.

It wasn’t until I started helping people for a living
that I found my occupational place in life
and finally found something I could excel at
and make a small difference in this big world.

Now that I’m retired and my life is withering away,
and I’m in what some call the golden years,
I find some satisfaction in having done something
I loved for a living and helped countless people
for twenty plus wonderful years.

Bob Boyd