“Anyway, it isn’t forever,” Chris said,

“eventually you’re dead.” And we laughed

Besides, everything is better now. Not us

but implants, blenders, children, heart attacks.

There’s never been a better time to be alive

than when you are. If you are. Black-throated

blue warbler says chewchewchewchewchewww

drawing the last chew out like a sucking drainpipe

to say he has mated and is satisfied. Say what

you will about that. His joy is uncontainable

and yet it has a form, a measure, to make it clear

he’s not upset or feeling anxious. And if he’s bragging,

well, it’s no shame to brag that you’re happy.