The Summer of Not Much Fun
September 08, 2014
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all,—
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life’s gall.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a large and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.
I'm sorry you've had a crappy summer. I've been terrible about keeping in touch. I hope your Fall prospects are looking better. Maybe we can meetup sometime?
Posted by: Big Alice | September 08, 2014 at 02:16 PM
sorry to hear about your summer, Carrie. I don't actually know anyone who had a good one... hoping for better times - m
Posted by: Melanie | September 08, 2014 at 08:17 PM
Carrie- Summer kind of was a downer this year- but things will get better, you'll see.
Posted by: Lorraine | September 09, 2014 at 04:50 AM
I'm sorry it was such a bad year. xoxoxo
Posted by: Cheryl S. | September 09, 2014 at 08:10 AM
So sorry things haven't gone well. I hope it is getting better.
Posted by: Stefanie | September 09, 2014 at 01:43 PM
:( Here's hoping things improve for you. :(
Posted by: Chris | September 09, 2014 at 05:21 PM
Warm wishes for a better Autumn. I have never read the rest of that poem. My mother used to recite the first part to me.
Posted by: marylou | September 10, 2014 at 05:36 AM
Such a sad poem but (often) so true. Hugs.
Posted by: Angie | September 16, 2014 at 05:13 PM
OK you made me cry :(
But I do love that poem and you!
Posted by: Twinkle62 | October 07, 2014 at 02:45 PM