----- "Mug's Game"-----

A thousand showers of rain were tried And chiliad of oceans and blues were dived

Every steeple and tomb was climbed Every grog for solace was dined

The shrieks and yelps within were denied leave lesions of burns under skin to hide

Smirks and gaiety were compelled and strived Yet fell to help and failed to be hived

When faith and dreams from heart are dried No good for the soul once kindled, then died.