Quick to Forty

Almost there, feeling the weight of years

Laughing at my reflection in my beer

Caught between the now and the when

Thinking 'bout how quick time's a friend or a foe

Luis sitting, a little hazy, got that far-off stare

Every gray hair, a story etched with care

Forty years, flew like a breeze

Memories and moments, chapters in my knees

Life's a ride, fast and wild

Who knew I'd be this adult?

In my mind, still a child

But the mirror says otherwise, it's wild

Here's to the nights we can't remember

With the friends we can't forget, driver's seat

Living fast, chasing whatever

Cause today, oh, today, feels bittersweet

Maybe it's the drink, or just the truth

That every moment's a passing youth

Hold on tight, enjoy the view

Before the years say adieu

So here's to Luis, catching his breath

Reflecting on life, facing his depth

Forty and feeling alive

In this moment, I thrive, I thrive