Staring Won't Solve It

Second Variation, Koechel’s Still Listing, Number 4:
”Staring won’t solve shit.”

If you can’t immediately and fully grasp how humorous Life really is, you should at least be able to see how funny history is.

While visiting a strange colored mountain out near one particular City, I found a most unusual inscription which I believe I’ll mention to you now: “One must fail that many may succeed.”  No, wait…ah, you got me all turned around and confused.

And from his ashes may be made, a narcotic bright as a Martian sun, hot as the midday shade.

Even amidst the apparent chaos and uncertainty of a life well spent, the Revolutionist’s grandiose joy, and sublime duty, was in his secret, full fidelity to the king.

J.