Quest for Meaning

Lately sudden rush

in the steps encountered

an infinite flight of stairs

above and eyes gaze below

scared, although it has been

dealing in numbers all its life

and more so recently for there’s

currency to earn and job to secure

life isn’t mere what foretellers say

and naysayers do not

A moment today, a story tomorrow

who knows what it contains

Courage to live as much

as an infant embodies

in their intent to learn

as we grow that there

is no return from this

Today’s tentativeness

might become tomorrow’s

price to be paid for every

moment of smile and at

guile’s behest will smile be

to contemplate and walk

at what pace that troubles

remain away or just come

by one by one though

nothing new just old ways

and carry the baggage with grace

In the anew self awakened state

there will be no hesitation, pray

like a staunch atheist and don’t

afraid to contradict and love and

dismay until we meet here

someday when life is done

and dust we are all

again