vanity of vanities
there is nothing new under the sun, says the Teacher
which is a crushing indictment, after all
once the first two lovers stood breathless
after the first breathtaking kiss
what use would it be to kiss again?
listen Student, to the Teacher
if you aren't the first being ever
to taste, touch, or tell
why even try?
what purpose is there
in light, heat, and gravity,
if they only last a million million years?
let there be darkness
rather than something
so meaningless?