-- To Like and Never Like --

John Herlihy

We like to think that our lives will go on;

We never like to think our end will dawn.

We like to think that a mystery is there;

We never like to think if we rarely dare.

We like to think of our lives as a dream;

We never like to think life may not mean.

We like to hope that we will meet again;

We never like to hope the end is the end.

We like to pretend of the rebirth of soul;

We never like to pretend not to be whole.

We like to trust in the destiny of our lives;

We never like to trust what death implies.

We like to believe in life that makes sense;

We never like to believe false recompense.

We like to believe in all that we do believe;

We never like to believe what will deceive.

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(c) John Herlihy 2 June 2019