A Show of Hands

A show of hands, if't please, who thinks
that on this ball where all we live with all this wherewithal
lives all that’s living everyplace that was or ever were

or is...?

     A show of hands who thinks

that off we’ll all die any day or nighttime now...? 
(Gee-whiz!)

     A show of hands who thinks 
that other lives who live will live a little while,
a little shorter while -- 
then die…?

     And they'll be dead a long, a long or longer long, 
much longer time...? 
(Goodbye!)

     Hands who thinks

some life will come to life someplace to live 
again…?

     Hands who thinks

that something like this happens ev’ry now 
and then…?

     Who thinks…?