Doctor Who 

When The Doctor encounters something

he has never experienced before,

his face lights up with delight

and with wonder he exclaims, “That’s new!”

 

What has The Doctor learned

in his centuries-long life

that allows him to greet new threats

with the same joy as new treats?

 

“Life goes on” – I think that is one

and “Nothing bad ever lasts” another.

But even death is a new experience

for one who has lived a dozen lifetimes.

 

Give me the power and the pluck,

I petition the ample Universe,

to greet my torments and tiny trials

with exultation like that.