It is what it is

                              It is what it is
                            by Erich Fried 

                  translated by Stuart Hood

It is madness
says reason
It is what it is
says, love

It is unhappiness
says calculation
It is nothing but pain
says fear
It has no future
says insight
It is what it is
says, love

It is ridiculous
says pride 

It is foolish
says caution
It is impossible
says experience
It is what it is
says, love