MELANCHOLY

Oh heavy coat of sadness 

in the inner heart like madness,

please describe your art,

that I may know your part

is sent to try my dreamed dismay

to light now yet another day.

No, fear you shall not have,

my strength, you so behave

as if you were the leader

and I a mere pleader

for peace of mind and joy,

why you these tactics now employ.

I wish no burden on my friends,

life has so many curves and bends,

no sadness turn their heads,

so let that now be clearly said.

But why just now such sighing

when nobody is dying,

was it the elephant,

who expressed his deepest want......