'It' In Our Lives

It is said that change is permanent,

Then why does ‘it’ not change for me?

They say nothing lasts forever,

Why does not forever come soon to me?

It is all in the mind, they say

Why does it go against me?

Acceptance is bliss,

Then why do I not accept ‘it’ heartily?

Listen to your heart, I’m advised

Then why does ‘it’ speak for me.

There is so much contentment to grow old with,

Then why does ‘it’ grow over me.

Optimism will take you far, I heard

Then why am I short of hopes today.

Life is a long journey, I know

Then why does my insight lose power each day?

Everything is temporary, I am told

Then why doesn’t ‘it’ end for me.

It is not the end until it is happy

Then why doesn’t the happiness come to me?

Not this time, a mystery ‘it’ is to me.

‘It’ is the one, no more unknown to me.