Nice if It Weren’t So Bad

Presumably, it’s unpleasant
For everyone who goes through it,

And admiration for the few
Who seem tranquil all the way through

Reflects on a shared cowardice,
The wish to simply miss the worst.

If anyone’s really at peace,
Maybe it’s possible to float

Into an easeful death, the best,
The noblest, the sweet coward’s death.