LXXVII
TRAGICOMEDY

Being born is the only thing man ever does
with seriousness; after that everything threatens
to become a farce, and since God provides
no remedy, nor does the cruel pain of sorrow,

he becomes an actor. While doing this
his life is besieged by a profound sadness
and his death becomes a scene of comedy,
although still the prologue of a mystery.

Being mythical, these theatrical steps
are usually filled with magical effects,
and for sad economic reasons

these two moments of life are crucial:
births are almost always tragic
and deaths are almost always comical.