Purpose

I watch the world around me
As time passes, as it fades
Bound together by an endless clock
That string together days

I sit there and I ponder life
And as to why I’m here
For life is but a headlight
And we are each a speechless deer

I take in my surroundings 
Its complexity I analyze 
Emotions, colors, feelings
All I seem to recognize

I realize then that all of this 
Could not portray such pointlessness
And that every life has a meaning
True for every human being

God has created all this life 
With the precision and sharpness of a knife
Every man is different and unique
With different goals in which we seek
Every color, shape, or size
We are all the same within God’s eyes

So for those of you who search for purpose
The answer is but on the surface:
Live the life that you shall lead 
And with God in mind you shall succeed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Woods    Avatar
September 5, 2015 at 6:27 PM
I enjoyed your poem very much especially the 2nd to last stanza
Foss Avatar
September 5, 2015 at 8:52 PM
Thanks Mark! I would say that's my favorite as well. God Bless!
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