Lukas joked he always had
to do everything twice
Born twice,
second time by water
Twice a soldier,
family wars, then Vietnam
Married twice,
twice divorced
Twice taught to walk,
second time one legged
Broke twice,
jobless, homeless
All of life in a single day,
zero plus zero
A dust mote among galaxies,
he never wailed, “why me?”
Parked himself under a bridge
on a folding chair and just gave up
No fortune to double,
not eligible for time and a half