On Hamlet

To be or not to be?
If it's 'to be',
He takes his chance
On fickle destiny,
Perchance, a decent life
Or abject misery,
But with the 'not to be'
He ends it all
Before the fall,
Yet, before ending
Struggle and strife,
He better consider
Reverence for life.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2007 Alfred Charasz