…the odds against us are endless,our chances of being alive togetherstatistically nonexistent;still we have made it, alive in a timewhen rationalists in square hatsand hatless Jehovah’s Witnessesagree that it is almost over,alive with our lively childrenwho – but for endless if’s –might have missed out on being alivetogether with marvels and folliesand longings and lies and wishesand error and humor and mercyand journeys and voices and facesand colors and summers and morningsand knowledge and tears and chance.Lisel Mueller