I Wonder

They know who they are But can’t tell what they are They know their aim But at it they can’t aim I wonder! They’ve cleared their route On it, for once, they’ve never marched So nice a path for themselves they’ve cleared Afraid, their feet hesitate to tread I wonder! Rightly, to them, it does belong And sure, they’ve known for long So great a chance, for them, God made See, they watch as into thin air it fades I wonder! See how blessed they are From this very truth they are far On the key have their fingers been placed To try their luck with the lock, they can’t I wonder! What they are not They claim to be What they claim to be To become, they strive not I wonder! See how ignorant they are See how, their own future, they mar See how for doom they head See how from the devil’s pot they feed I really wonder!