Terse lines seem to represent themselves fully Confident that no more could be added Might a life of any sort find itself with the same concise answers to the question of how long? Even those terse lines wonder if they've gotten their point across A hundred years will always wonder About the first day of the next century A novel begging for a sequel The sequel a trilogy And the trilogy a prequel For more days can come From either side As long as they're added To this unquenchable thirst So no optimization Could meet the parameters Of bacteria That can't be enough Of organs That's can't be played enough A concert that could go on forever Playing until the ears ran out Would want a little more