Self-Blood

Supposing this were the last day,
And I had to tell you all I'd learned,
I'd sum it up thusly:

That there are ways to live
That are comfortable
For oneself and for others
That do not involve any
Asking of questions.

In addition,

There are ways to live
That are uncomfortable
For oneself and for others
That involve only
Asking of questions.

The trick is this:

Do not suppose to live
In ways that are comfortable
For yourself and for others
If you expect
To ask any questions--

Unless you are quite serious about it--

In that case,
You may ask any question you like,
And we will lay gold at your feet.

But if you are not,
We will not.