Fountain of Youth

When I see an old couple
With tired faces and
Long underwear on cold nights
I know the end is near

I am in two places
Not wanting to die
But wishing the day away
To count stars in the sky

And one might shoot
Across my mind, I'll think
A thousand pennies thrown
Into the fountain of youth

A diamond covered hand turns the pages
With those obscure statements
The scriptures that feed the rages
Of those with hate in the heart

Rather than wait around I walk along the riverside
With no direction in mind
I peel the branches away and step into the darkness
That is the rest of my life