all flesh and things are vanity

all flesh and things are vanity
they come and then they go
while holding them's insanity

so fleeting this humanity
that claims that it can know
all flesh and things are vanity

with wisdom all's profanity
that dares to stay and grow
while holding them's insanity

all eyes do drink depravity
that watch the earthly show
all flesh and things are vanity

fall into graves by gravity
are mocked by passing crows
while holding them's insanity

with fullness of a cavity
the solid are hollow
all flesh and things are vanity
while holding them's insanity

(C)2009, Christos Rigakos