Mark J. Halliday Poet I do not know?

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I was sitting behind my organ in church this morning (20190210) contemplating the meaning of life and human existence.  I came up with this while listening to the sermons.  I may try to work this into a song, since I was trying to be consistent with syllable counts line by line.  The last grouping of five lines could be a chorus.

Higher Calling

Higher Calling (20190210)

Is there a reason for our existence?
Are we part of some cosmic plan,
Or just a random evolution
That in English calls itself ‘Man’?
Does Man have a higher calling?

Are we just another animal,
Possibly smarter than the rest,
With no spark of divinity,
No valid reason to be ‘the best’?
Could Man have a higher calling?

But think!  What if we were created
By a being that is on high—
For some eternal purpose?
Do we ponder the reasons why?
Does each have a higher calling?

What is your higher calling?
What were you meant to do?
What is your divine potential?
What does God expect of you?
Have you found your higher calling?

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Krish Radhakrishna January 13, 2020 at 2:01 AM In quest of ultimate knowledge. You realise the physical is only a vehicle to journey the world, there are things beyond the physical. I have tried to answer the same question in my poem Self knowledge.

Nette Onclaud February 18, 2019 at 2:59 PM a soulful melody i could relate to... wonderfully done, mark...huggs