Simply Speaking

a simple task we have been 

given with this life of ours,
to think and ponder,
imagine and speculate,
fantasize and see realities...
our work is never done,
never complete in the real sense
as each day gives us new pause,
we train ourselves to forget
and overlook, to make excuses
for those who have none to offer,
and when we reach the age
of consent, we cannot understand
why that was so important,
as nothing changed in our life
except the time it took to get here,
we push pins into maps hidden
in plain sight on the walls,
we walk by oblivious to it all
wishing we knew where it
was we were going, and when
the fog clears and we have
attained wisdom we see how
illusive life has been and how
our tasks have been meaningless.

November 24, 2023