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Dilemma of life

Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas. ~ Henry Louis Mencken Who cares if I but die today or a day after, for all I care, There's nothing else to do or say No thoughts to write or share… Why would I linger on in despair? So let me live my last days my way To drink, dance, cheat, steal or lie, You are welcome to join, if you may, I'll feast and frolic, least worried to die drinking wine, whiskey, rum and rye. If I do none but good deeds and pray, Will you guarantee heaven when I die? I'll be honest and walk a straight way On the words of the Lord I shall rely… Will I then in Paradise blissfully lie? Oh, I am aware about the afterlife, I rather enjoy this life here and now Neither heaven I crave nor eternal life Unless you wanna go first somehow Verify this place with joys did endow.

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