Have You Ever

Have you ever taken the measure And viewed the world from another side Have you ever had the pleasure Of bridging a great divide Have you ever undertaken an endeavor And found it to be a bumpy ride Have you ever felt such pressure You crumbled up and cried Have you ever like captain clever Forgotten to account for a waning tide Have you ever checked the weather And found it to be mostly outside Have you ever plucked the feathers From the chicken that you fried Have you ever at your leisure Stared at the moon cross eyed Have you ever searched for treasure And found it far and wide Have you ever seen forever And chosen there to reside