what would life be worth at all
without a choice to rise or fallin or out, day or night
love or hate, peace or fightgive or take, hot or cold
thin or fat, young or oldsmart or dumb, slow or fast
wet or dry, first or lastwould we know what’s right from wrong
would we all feel weak or strongsad or happy, more or less
smooth or rough, cursed or blessedstraight or crooked, here or there
near or far, plain or rareblack or white, quiet or loud
sharp or dull, shamed or proudtell me friends what would it be?
if I were you and you were me?the choice of life is live or die
are you really bold or shy?can you see the reason now
or are you blind to truth somehowbelieve me soon or its too late
learn to love and not to hatetake your love and give some more
be the richest of the poor
April 1983