life is knowing
how to eat an orange
so the soul tastes
the ecstasy
life is commanding
a Steinway grand
with enough nuance
to wake up sleeping
Brahms
life is the courage
that bonds
with rationality
to conquer
fear
life opens
the eyes to see
the light––
& catches the heart
on fire
with hope
life is the teaching force
that lifts humanity
through the
dark
life is the ride
on the plodding ox
to vanish
into
the sky