Paradox

PARADOX Every line has a meaning; every meaning has a line… We think we have the worst story; We heard other’s, we exclaimed, ‘GLORY’ It’s cold now, when will it be hot? Now it’s hot, Oh Cold! Be our lot When it rains, we crave sun; Now it scorches, we say, ‘Rain Is Fun’ We dream, but are afraid of its reality We see reality but fantasize on fantasy We despise love—it’s cheap but deep; We idolize hatred—it robs us of sleep We want the flower, the tower and the shower We want the whole world in our power We want this; we want that But we have neither this nor that We want to be here, and there But we are neither here nor there: Joyful in sorrow; sorrowful in joy Happy in sadness; sad in happiness Laughing but crying; crying but laughing Sane in insanity; insane in sanity Filthy in holiness; holy in filthiness Fearful in courage; courageous in fear Poor in riches; rich in poverty Healthy in wealth; wealthy in health Love in lust; lust in love Beautiful but ugly; ugly but beautiful Speaking but silent; silent but speaking Thinking while sleeping; sleeping while thinking Filled with emptiness; empty in fullness Abundant in lack; lacking in abundance Fruitful in barrenness; sterile in fruitfulness Praying in despair; despair in prayer Strength for weakness; feeble in strength Honesty in dishonesty; dishonesty in honesty Peace in war; war in peace Civil but military; military but civil Goodness in evil; evil in goodness Rising but falling; falling but rising Coming but going; going but coming Dead but living; living but dead… To win or to lose: to be used or to use Man is man when man knows man Death will die, and life will live…