We all live in a lovely world
If we never speak nor read news
If we just think what good we've done
Ignoring lists of what to do
If we admire fine, grand houses
And don't wish that big one was mine
If we ignore old and new wars
But enjoy views, enthuse, 'I'm fine'
The doctor asked me, how are you?
I said, mind's fine, the body's not,
I've got titinus, hammer toes,
Strange murmurs and tunes in my heart
I don't weep for distant victims
Rant about fireworks, nor bombing
See butterflies, not ants, nearby
Squirrels share their sense of belonging
I can relax in isolation
People watch passers-by in a crowd
If I were single, one set of problems
At problems of marriage I'd laugh out loud
If every perfume pleases us
And every musical note is a pleasure
In fresh air we're glad to be alive
Our smiling face in a mirror's our treasure
When we're filled and fulfilled with wonder
The the ocean is calm, and blue and deep
If we are glad to be awake
But glad and ready to have a good sleep
If we like drinking pure water
As much as Champagne or wine
If we're happy to be with a friend or alone
We always live in the perfect time.
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