So it goes
That misery flows
Into the river of life
Far and wide
And no one is safe
For rich and for poor
Things get real
With ruthless regularity
Cancer, hunger, divorce
Starving in Palestine
Rotting in jail
Starving in Yemen
Living in squalor
The devil finds a way
Into every nook and cranny
So steal a moments peace
Whenever you get the chance
Cherish your health
And little hints of happiness
As all things pass
Mighty and meek
What’s here today
Is gone tomorrow
So take what good
You can find
And nurture it
Like your life
Depends on it
And pray as you walk
Blindly through the forest of time
You find the river of truth
Beauty and all things good
And when misery comes your way
Prey you have what it takes
To fight it off and live
With honor and grit
As we ride full steam
Into the future, into the abyss
Into all that this life could be
