Have a Good One

The ways in which a day can
Differ from day to day are
Both vast across a lifespan
And trivial day to day.

You may chart your ups and downs,
But, on the whole, you’re never
Much better off than you were
And mostly quite a bit worse—

You’re better in having lived
And added those extra years,
Always better in that way,
Still descending long-jumper.