Juan Olivarez - Few Things Are Certain

Few things are certain,
In the life of man.
Fewer are the ones,
he can hold in his hand.
The breeze in your hair,
The rain in your face,
The sun in the east,
A good woman's embrace.
Even for many,
The dreams that they chase.

Juan Olivarez

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