Self Discovery
I embarked on a journey of self-discovery
To find that where I began was also my destination
We would like to think that life has some magical equation
I have travelled across the sea and through eclipsed forest floors
I’ve climbed the highest peaks only to discover
That God must be higher
Trawled the abyss to discover that I have limitations
And that hell might not be below the surface
I studied human nature to find that I don’t fit into
The physiological make-up of the theorists
I’ve aged to discover that the fountain of youth
Is only within my mind
I’ve bled to discover that we all are red below the surface
I’ve loved only to find that it is accompanied by heartache
I’ve died and yet I cannot tell anyone
What lies afterlife?
Copyright © Nicholas Ellis | Year Posted 2016
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