At times like this when half the world is masked
and some five million souls sent by the plague
to Hades
or to Heaven if you wish
it's good to have two pockets
each one with a different message
the one - it was for you alone
this wondrous world was made
the other - you are dust
the winds of time will scatter
the trick is knowing
which pocket to reach for
at any given moment
while remembering
that every moment
is also a gift