‘Tis quite amazing
‘Tis the ups-and-downs of this life
What a curse
What a privilege
to experience it for some years
Lament the babe’s early death
But, also, bless its early demise
40 or 80 years is infinitely better than
O! o! who knows?
- Written by Omar Daniel FOURIE, 10 September 2017, adapted and published 10 Augustus 2018.