You took a bet on me
long ago,
that I would age well.

I did the same for you
and mine paid out.
I’m sorry you weren’t as lucky.

I wish I weren’t so fat and bald.
Some of it I could do something about,
I suppose,
so I’m also sorry you bet
on someone with such limited will.

You could have done better
but maybe you learned that
long before
time proved it to you.