Because my main connection
with this splendid Universe is
me in this fragile configuration
of organic chemicals made firm
with temporary bonds, I read
all the latest articles on success
in aging, keep my cholesterol
and weight down, eat fresh fruits
and vegetables, and exercise
for thirty minutes three or four
times a week in a despearte
effort to fend off as long as
possible the inevitability of my
not being able to carry out my
share of our intended human
purpose — to witness and make
sense of us and the Universe.
