October 06, 2023 – A

Growing up comes down to bearing graciously
the legitimate pain of being alive.

Nature is against nature! 
The ocean against the beach, 
the lion against the antelope, 
the big fish against the little fish... 

The system feeds on itself, 
attacks itself, destroys itself! 
It makes no sense whatsoever! 

So, we get in there and do our thing
in doing what needs to be done
in light of what's happening here and now,
when, where, and how
it needs to be done
and don't worry about the outcome!

We don't care what our chances are!
We just meet the moment 
the way the moment needs to be met
without keeping score,
or adding up our losses,
or fretting over 
"the meaninglessness of it all."

We get up and do what needs to be done
(With or without the strength and courage
of Powdermilk Biscuits)
the way it needs to be done,
and let that be that,
one thing after another
all our life long,
"smiling and singing in the rain."

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