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Who Are We

Sometimes I wonder where I am in the scheme of things; I often ponder who I am. The more I age the more epiphany's I get; each of them making a different man. Yesterday's me could never foresee who I am now. I can't pretend I'm not surprised. Who I have become seems to be a stranger to me, It's like I'm looking through another man's eyes Who am I, who are you, who are we Whoever we are, is it who we should be? Is there a reason for all this, is there something I missed that could tell me definitively Who I am, who you are, who are we Do you ever wonder if there's more than meets the eye; something's afoot behind the scenes? Is there a point to this life we live pointlessly, that couldn't be imagined in our dreams? Do tears cried throughout the years, have purpose in the end, or should we weep more because they don't? I think everyone should seek for a reason in life There's no chance of finding meaning if you won't Who am I, who are you, who are we Whoever we are, is it who we should be? Is there a reason for all this, is there something I missed that could tell me definitively Who I am, who you are, who are we Why did I bring this all up anyway Just sharing thoughts as I think of a tune I guess I just had to get it all out as I write me a song in my room; musing on life as I do Who am I, who are you, who are we Whoever we are, is it who we should be? Is there a reason for all this, is there something I missed that could tell me definitively Who I am, who you are, who are we © L. James Tanner

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Date: 5/30/2014 2:03:00 PM
Good write. Deep questions. I used to discuss questions in French like those back in 1983 when I was a Mormon missionary in France and Belgium. Those are answers worth finding for yourself.
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L.James Tanner
Date: 6/1/2014 3:29:00 PM
Thanks Mark...It seems the older you get, the deeper the questions get, doesn't it? At least they do with me.

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