Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?

Who says you're like one of the dog days?
You're nicer.  And better.
Even in May, the weather can be gray,
And a summer sub-let doesn't last forever.
Sometimes the sun's too hot;
Sometimes it is not.
Who can stay young forever?
People break their necks or just drop dead!
But you?  Never!
If there's just one condensed reader left
Who can figure out the abridged alphabet,
     After you're dead and gone,
     In this poem you'll live on!

Howard Moss