i shall imagine life
is not worth dying,if
(and when) roses complain
their beauties are in vain
but though mankind persuades
itself that every weed's
a rose,roses (you feel
certain) will only smile
~ e e cummings
~~
in time of daffodils(who know
the goal of living is to grow)
forgetting why,remember how
in time of lilacs who proclaim
the aim of waking is to dream,
remember so(forgetting seem)
in time of roses(who amaze
our now and here with paradise)
forgetting if,remember yes
in time of all sweet things beyond
whatever mind may comprehend,
remember seek(forgetting find)
and in a mystery to be
(when time from time shall set us free)
forgetting me,remember me
~ e e cummings
