a point of view….

Depression

2nd Impression

(1981)

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Of man, many things are said

by those who are well read…

From the pit of noxious emotion,

to the pinnacle of glorious ambition,

man strides across a hostile world

remaking all unto his image.

From the depths of his soul,

he pours the dregs of bitterness

upon a world gone mad;

upon the good and the just

as well as the bad.

Man carves his face on immortal stone

unyielding metal and earthen clay.

Subject to time, required to pay,

each passage is booked in advance.

Man strives to conquer all

before he falls

into the dust of eternal time.

Which is, after all is said and done

an invention of man himself.

Whether he seeks fame and fortune

or health and good times,

man always falls short on deeds.

Whether building empires or planting seeds;

whether making love or dying alone;

man is imperfect-and seeks perfection

in a world that is quite extraordinary

even while man is considered

ordinary.