Tuesday, June 8, 1999

Beyond the Garden Gate

Gatekeeper, good gatekeeper,
Ghastly boredom goads me
Go beyond this garden gate.
Glorious diversion is my longing,
Gamboling beyond this gate my goal.
Galled is my soul for want of gaiety
Garnered to buffer me, to
Guard against ennui.

Gatekeeper, good gatekeeper,
Give it to me true. If I should
Grab the gauntlet and play life's
Golden game, think you I may yet be
Gagged with monotony all the same?
Gadding free if so I be, will
Glee, elusive glee, refuse to
Gain on me?

Gatekeeper, good gatekeeper,
Give me your wisdom, do. Should I
Gamble, or gallantly let the world go by?
Go search my dream or stay right here,
Going through dullness 'til I die?
Great and gifted guru, oh please try.
Guess what you yourself would do,
Given you were I.