When all else fails
And no more veils
Behind which to reveal
The thing that ails
And drags and trails
No secret left to heal
When bottom nears
And past all fears
You’ve dropped down into dark
Then something clears
And gently steers
You into the last mark
One final shot
Delay now not
The very last to try
What left you’ve got
Leave not to rot
Live long enough to die