RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS
The Pendulum Swings
Yesterday was clear today is dull
The empty cup will soon be full
The balance of nature is a precious thing
Inevitably the pendulum swings
Bad luck is balanced with the good
Good fortune is tempered with the bad
One day you’re teeming with happiness
The next day you’re woefully sad
The deities have no favorites
It’s the same for all sentient beings
This year you’re on top of the world
Next year the pendulum swings
So have pity for those who are down
Understand that it might have been you
For in this life you’re walking in fashion
In the last there were holes in your shoes
It’s a matter of random chance
Rejoice when the angels sing
For as certain as lovers in France
We will see the pendulum swing
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