Life-  the hangover
the fret, the angst, the fever

the whatever, the wherever
whosoever,  the sufferer-

do we have any say
about what we choose or prefer?

yesterday, today
the glory or the decay
the ascent, the fall-over-

to sleep, to dream, to rest
after the grind and endeavour
is there the best
after the worst walk-over?

you and I---whosoever
each a lonely watcher and survivor
just a tiny cog in the mindless wheel of tomorrow