Wanting to Be Able To
July 5, 2023Those Who Know
July 5, 2023Thoughts on a Station Platform
It ought to be plain
how little you gain
by getting excited
and vexed.
You’ll always be late
for the previous train,
and always on time
for the next.
Piet Hein
Piet Hein (1905-1996): A Danish scientist, mathematician, inventor, and poet. He is best known for his "grooks," or short philosophical poems that often feature wordplay and paradoxical ideas.