A poem by Philip Appleman via Bill Moyers.   I think that about covers it.  But if it was not for you, try this one:  The Ant  

If you are an investor the good news is that productivity growth improved sharply. Unit labor cost fell in the third quarter and the spread between pricing and labor cost widened nicely. This implies that earnings growth is accelerating and that my earlier fears that earnings expectations were too high is no longer a problem. […]