purpose, the big question
that gives many indigestion
asking people about it
life goes on without it
swirls of stardust in the sky
on the ground the little i
storms in heavens brewing
what on earth are we doing
deep blue water sustains life
floating plastic debris rife
the horizon full of fires
burning all human desires
in the end what matters most
just before we turn to ghost
to cherish life as precious art
clear conscience loving heart
morning alleyway
silent feet shuffle
river of grey suits
lights faintly glow
distant smell of coffee
bakery opens the door
city full of ghosts
screen in hand
heading to a desk
morning routine
run on autopilot
eyes half shut
fresh coffee sip
time to regain
consciousness
awareness still
in deep sleep
shrouded in a veil
vision of a bleak future
not enough to sustain
whims of the offsprings
on a hamster wheel
going nowhere far
waiting aimlessly
for the one day
the shiny knight arrives
to slay the dragon…
to win this game
to break out
of the cage
wake up
from the daily
societal dream
crack the code
realize-be
awareness…
the knight
only mother knows
how child’s hair grows
only fathers can speak
of faterhoods technique
child is born too young
then learns a new tongue
gifted with odd moving parts
smile that melts all hearts
soon they start to crawl
licking painted wall
learning as they go
for viewers quite a show
growing up one day at a time
now on furniture they climb
the progress watched closely
still supervised mostly
skip and jump the teenage years
cuteness with time disappears
adulthood starts to slowly creep
starting their own family – a faith leap
newborn babies rewrite time
their presence feels sublime
lending adults wings of youth
uncovering the deeper truth
their eyes reflect our innocence
in sight of souls’ magnificence
prior to our fear of living
our own greatness reliving
being one with all of life
put aside the daily strife
yet most of all we enjoy
their capacity to hold joy
as the saying goes
‘energy flows
where attention goes’
in life it shows
focus on failure
brings more of the same
change in behavior
uplifts the game
like a beam of laser
attention follows the lead
fear cuts like a razor
love brings all we need
to live the life we desire
clear vision we need to build
one that will take us higher
where we would feel fulfilled
our future is a present
gifted to us each dawn
let’s make it yet more pleasant
too soon we will be gone
