Nothing Twice

Nothing can ever happen twice.
In consequence, the sorry fact is
that we arrive here improvised
and leave without the chance to practice.

No day copies yesterday,
No two nigths will teach what bliss is
in precisely the same way,
with exactly the same kisses.

With smiles and kisses, we prefer
to seek accord beneath our star,
although we're different (we concur)
just as two drops of water are.

  Wisława Szymborska