I reason, earth is short,  
  And anguish absolute.  
  And many hurt;  
  But what of that? I reason, we could die:  
  The best vitality  
  Cannot excel decay;  
  But what of that? I reason that in heaven  
  Somehow, it will be even,  
  Some new equation given;  
  But what of that?
Time and Eternity, p. 192 - Collected Poems (1993)











