To Be I’m Not To Be

My pen is kind of empty and my parchments generally bare,
Deep thought is usually lacking and I pull out all my hair.
Yes, To clarify the structure of laughter, tears, and strife,
Oh to write about the universe, the meaning of all life.
To rise above all worldly cares, with nose upwardly bound,
Oh well I guess I’ll just be thrilled in being partly clown.
I’ve see high fa-lutin merriment and lots of uppity stuff,
And tried to write of serious things, and not all of this fluff.
The longer that I stroll around, I just can’t use a fan,
My nose is usually tiled down to check out all the land.
Yes, to be or not to be is surly great to read,
But give me laughs occasionally, or my head falls in my mead.
Linda LaRae Adsitt
Copyright 1997