There are so many problems which come up in life

Many of which can cause one more than a little strife

When everything seems to be going really quite well

Something happens which sends the peace pell-mell



Whether it's snow which turns overnight into slush

Or other little things which can mean so very much

Some of them premonitions of things quite sinister

Which turn into bigger problems if not administered



And so we work at multiple things with cross purposes

Until we've accomplished all in our three-ringed circus

Doing it all at once, trying not to screw everything up

Which happens so easily if you don't focus on one cup ...



- Tristram



Christopher W. Thomas

11am Sat. Jan. 24th, 98