brush up on love
all the short falls
will end soon enough
but do be sure to use
the utmost caution
for the falls that hurt
the most
are the ones that occur
when they are least expected
and depression is nearest your
weakened state
jaded lovers can all too easily
snag new hopefuls up in this
very web
ah but the game must indeed go on
and it does sometimes
endlessly in fact
so live a good life
remain wise and play the game
even better than those who
would all too willingly
trip you up if they could
or better and briefer still yet
in the well remembered words of
Spock
Live long and
'Prosper'.................
(Jan. 2, 1999)