Sunday, May 20, 2018

Villanelle: Nothing Is Better

Nothing is better. No one’s to blame,
as we walk down our long, lonesome road.
Hilarity and religion are the same.
It’s true, we can't call a rock by its name,
and we give too much power to the toad.
But nothing is better. No one’s to blame.
We had a big wedding, but nobody came,
our planned smooches never bestowed.
Hilarity and religion are the same.
What’s so funny about a walk in the rain,
sweet fragrance of grass newly mown?
Nothing is better. No one’s to blame.
Only an odd inconvenience of fame,
God's body, the heaviest load.
Hilarity and religion are the same.
We had to laugh when death ended the game,
all fall down to our final abode.
Nothing is better. No one’s to blame.
Hilarity and religion are the same.