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How Can We Know

How can we know what lies ahead
Tomorrow we might wake up dead
And yet we make our lifelong plans
As if the future's really man's
In hot pursuit of daily bread

We hang on words that Buffet said*
And wish by rich men to be led
We insignificant grains of sand
How can we know

Through dark of night we quave in bed
Though morning comes, still fear and dread
Our troubling thoughts, they have not fled
Where vision's mostly blind and bled
How can we know


      Iambic Tetrameter


*Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is arguably the most successful
 stock market investor who's ever lived.  He is definitely the wealthiest.

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Arturo Michael Date: 8/28/2019 9:40:00 AM How can we know what we know...and be who we are... questions for now... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/28/2019 12:16:00 PM Perhaps because---It is what it is... Smiles, gw

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 8/27/2019 7:37:00 PM I like your message and rhyme. A really great rondeau! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/27/2019 8:28:00 PM Thank you so much, Jeanne! :) gw

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/27/2019 5:06:00 PM so true, gershon! we can't know anything, really... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/27/2019 8:28:00 PM And I am living proof of what you wrote, Ilene. ~ Mr. Know-nothing

Ronald D Thompson Date: 8/27/2019 3:10:00 PM As you say Gershon 'how can we know.' Great poem..RT Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/27/2019 8:27:00 PM Heh, Heh: Maybe I should have titled this one, 'Know-how.' :) gw