Letter to the Editor

Did you catch the news today? Two women died in that hurricane And they were drowning while I complained that my flight had been delayed Now there's another storm coming through. It's supposed to be a big one too Too big to not write to you To trade in this half-empty glass To change the way I see To give up on the greener grass That has never changed a thing Sure, it's not that hard to find a flaw When the Earth is red in tooth and claw But I'd like to learn to love it anyway That accident on the interstate was so bad that they closed both lanes And a man was dying, while I complained that the traffic wouldn't move Soon all the cars will drive themselves. Some people think it will really help Help me complain about something else So grant me the serenity To accept what I can't change And give me the audacity To look the other way For the oracle is telling me The story is a tragedy But I'd like to learn to love it anyway No, I don't want to love in spite of it Like it's just some sad mistake No, I would rather love because of it Oh, the contrast that creates All of the colors found with every twist Of this kaleidoscopic fate No, I'd like to learn to love it Yes, I'd like to learn to love it anyway