Aggravation & Reaction

Walking away from aggravation
May prove less expensive
Than fighting it.
07.08.14

Living & Space

Living in a big country
Or in a small country
Is about the same;
Regardless of borders
We only live in homes
And neighborhoods
Which provide us
With all the space
We need.
07.07.14

Age & Tax

Whatever ends quickly
Remains young in memory
And whatever lasts
Grows old in reality;
Age is the price that life exacts
From all things that endure.
07.06.14

Reconnecting & Discovery

Reconnecting with old friends
Can be enriching and joyful;
Reconnecting with old loves
Can be disappointing and painful.
07.05.14

Association & Worth

To look younger
We associate with the older;
To feel younger
We associate with the younger;
To feel smarter
We associate with the less smart;
To look important
We associate with the more important;
But to learn
We associate with the more educated.
07.04.14

Cycles & Behavior

One need not promise
Habits, urges, or inclinations
Never to succumb again
To their temptations;
One better say
I shall cycle in and out
Until I discover new ways
That block my cyclic behavior.
07.03.14

Overshooting & Undershooting

In recipes as in all processes of life
Experts use the right amounts;
Novices either use too much
Believing more is better
Or they use too little
Fearing to use enough;
When the goal is the bull’s-eye
Overshooting and undershooting
Equally miss the target.
07.02.14