If we were giv'n to know how free of pain,--How rapturous and playful we will feel--When once we leave behind what we call "real"--And transit to an other-worldly plane;--Were we to lose the blessing of grim fear,--That motivates our passion for each day,--Prescribes participation in the fray--That brands with meaning all that we hold dear-----Might we into depression's cave descend...
