Why Not
Behold, begast and be amazed
At what we all have done.
But never look too closely at
What's hidden from the Sun.
Surely we assume to know
More than we can see
Maggots festering in the rot
Is knowledge we have got.
So then why be
So surprised
When differences arise;
And friend kills friend
For nothing
and nothing going on.
Be shallow, shirk work.
And stay jealous of everyone:
But be warned about the truth of it. . .
What a man has in this life is the work he has done.
(Title is "Why Not?")
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