The Lost Head of Damasceno Monteiro

And if you can't the life you want
try at least this, as far as you can
Don't wast it
in too many business with people
with too many words
in a frenetic back and forth
Don't waste it bringing it around
at the mercy of the daily stuff
fool game
of meetings and invitations
until it became nothing,but a sickly stranger to you

(Costantinos Kavafis in my free translation)