The Quest
On the crest of a wave
On the threshold of a dream
On the edge of reality
And fantasy it seems
On the outskirts of the universe
At the bottom of the sea
I search for someone
And I found me
Upon a billowing cloud top
Or on the rainbows edge
The branch of a redwood
Or the leaf on a hedge
Deep inside the shadows of a lunar eclipse
At the very end of my own fingertips
I search out with vision
And then I lose sight
Looking for meaning in the darkness of night
It seems that life’s illusion s
Clouded thoughts and dreams
Are not quite what we thought they would be
They are seldom what they seem
Looking on the inside, searching all around
Emotions and notions they seem to confound
With my eyes wide open and my mind at play
Will I find what I am looking for ?
will I find it all to day?
In my daily quest, will I like what I see
Or simply let my mind wander
To fulfill some fantasy
Grasping for reality feeling its bite
Guiding me though my day
Filling my appetite for life
As the sun is slowly sinking
And setting in the west
I imagine myself leaping from star to star
connecting the dots at rest
My imagination takes me away
To the lightness of my dreams
A long sojourn into the night
Dancing on silvery moonbeams
And when this night is over
I will awaken with a smile
With the start of a new day
With hope and grace and style
Copyright © Bill Lindenmuth | Year Posted 2011
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