At Best, 40 Summers Left

I prefer Autumn,
but let the countdown begin;
lots to do before then.

When are mid-life crises 
supposed to hit?
37, maybe.
If this, then I am...

Can't buy a motorcycle,
because I made a promise
after Kyle died. 

Gonna save some money,
head to LA next summer,
check that one off my list 
and try my heart out to sell a script. 

That's my retirement plan,
before I disappear 
to Europe to sip wine
and toast the rest of the years.

Before all that,
I will publish the novel,
and never read it again. 

The grocery list also includes
lost love, more tattoos, travel,
and the New York City Marathon.

I am sure I am missing
a few more things, 
so its time to give chase
before it comes to an end.