Expect nothing. Live frugally br On surprise. br become a stranger br To need of pity br Or, if compassion be freely br Given out br Take only enough br Stop short of urge to plead br Then purge away the need. br br Wish for nothing larger br Than your own small heart br Or greater than a star; br Tame wild disappointment br With caress unmoved and cold br Make of it a parka br For your soul. br br Discover the reason why br So tiny human midget br Exists at all br So scared unwise br But expect nothing. Live frugally br On surprise.