Oh, What Is Life:

Oh, What Is Life? (Written for Kay Collier McLaughlin-With gratitude to Thomas Merton)——— What? What is life? No concise, assuaging answer comes. For there are no stepping stones outside For a clear, examining view... Except, perhaps, to wander through Our fertile imaginings, where Collages may be so composed By one’s and two’s to fit Some consequential assorting Of our senses for a sight of our hearts’ Music; of desired peaceful, tailored reason And freedom! Suited to a sigh, softly then...for .The view may even cause tears to flow. Dab them then. Dab away. As the collage Is due for a re-fitting, an alteration of pieces Day by day. Take strength. We are so blessed. Our touches, our skills are needed for One and all altogether as we were blended In Creation, as our moon walkers saw...Here! Life is yet the search for truth; Life is a joining of hopes; A keeping of nature’s landscapes; A piecing together of chards; A mending of the displaced; A continuous editing of our prayers; A rejoicing of our souls when we love. This is a layered collage: in history, in myth, And space, and time... An exploring of our souls. ********. *********. ********* (C)sally Young eslinger 12/21/2020 Thanks be to God evermore