They had lots of assurance there
And little risk
And the battles they won
Were not mine or theirs
And small ones at best

They said to their child
Cut off less
Cause you can always go back
And cut more off later
But I was miles to their inches
In no measurable way

I said take it on trust
I will catch as caught can
But if both hares dash to omittance
I’m going to hunt the larger one

I said take it on trust
I will catch as caught can
And not by the numbers
Not by the numbers

This river’s paved with capsized ships
But what a foolish pilot to let the surface slip
Above the canopy that we confide in

They said to their child
Cut off less
Cause you can always go back
And cut more off later
But I was miles to their inches
In no measurable way

They had lots of assurance there
And little risk
And the battles they won
Were not mine or theirs
And small ones at best

I said take it on trust
I will catch as caught can
But if both hares dash to omittance
I’m going to hunt the larger one
Never the slower one