Still life in the old bear yet

In honor of Mark Corwin Bruce -

I think back to when I was 13 and visited a courtroom and was fascinated by the process, not the drama. I think back on my career and find myself strangely satisfied about the people whose lives I’ve helped—people whose cases might have turned out differently had they another lawyer who cared less...

- this bit of Roethke:

Is that dance slowing in the mind of man
That made him think the universe could hum?
The great wheel turns its axle when it can;
I need a place to sing, and dancing-room,
And I have made a promise to my ears
I'll sing and whistle romping with the bears.