The Pity of Things

Part of me says stay small, part go big Part says eat your fill, part don’t pig Kenko says: long life brings many shames I say the gray sky brings winter, no blame The impassable mountains we revere Moderate the force of wind and water Get the cement truck into the refrigerator We shall honor all of life sooner or later Anything can happen if you don’t resist To get lucky you gotta be careful first You discover dying’s much like living Who should I thank for the pity of things? O to have the smile of a lover Who wouldn’t rather be elsewhere!