Sir, I’ve been looking up statistics.
Each 8 seconds a baby’s born, each 20
1 wretch gets removed. Tick tock it goes.
I find, considering this exercise
In conclusionless logistics,
The come-and-go is useless. For, you see,
Life nicely wins, but death never loses.
Since we (next point) are quite as good
As Babylon or Komwatmay, stop birth, stop death,
Stick with us: it’s good sense, it’s even charity.
I add, being old, I think each day better
Of your creation, and shall be glad
To settle for good on your ground floor.
Thank you, Sir, for your attention to this letter.