To me
I am sure
the answer
is not- to- be

the to-be folks
rush to be seen
among the high and mighty
of society

they have traded
their liberty
for power, glory
and money

success is bought
by insincerity
heightened
by hypocrisy

such a malaise
it is---to-be
the self is annihilated
ends in moral bankruptcy

this little plot
of land in the country
my wife and I till
yields good crops abundantly

work is never finished
the day is always busy
sweating in the burning sun
but return home happy

my life in this unknown corner
doesn't count for history
how does one measure
the contentment of not-to-be?