This World

Why do you sing?
Why in this world do you sing?
Does it bring you joy?
Does it change anything in this world?

What is the truth?
What under this sun is true?
That our lives are short?
That the oldest among us are young?

Who is your love?
Who in your life do you love?
Does she hear your song?
Does she ease your woe?
Can she do anything with this world?

Where is your bed?
Where on the earth is your bed?
Will you find it soon?
Will you find you are eager to sleep?

						8 October 1986
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Michael Avatar
March 27, 2018 at 3:49 PM
Good questions...We all need to answer... Surely I'm not ready to sleep...All the best Jessica
Salmonson Avatar
March 28, 2018 at 1:03 PM
And yet so few of us are fully awake.
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