All There Is

Where is meaning when the cause is lost?
Where is hope when meaning is gone?
Our repetitive nature
Structured, rigid
Inconsequential distractions
Keeping busy to pass the time
Climbing imaginary ladders
The fight to remain occupied just to reach the end of it all
Avoiding it until it comes, until we can’t
Then forgotten after a generation
We live to die, yet we’re dying to live
We’re told how to live, what to achieve
Putting happiness on hold to succeed
But our accomplishments are illusions
Fabricated to provide empty significance
To keep us pacified and unquestioning
We blindly forfeit true substance to obtain irrelevance
Living on for the absence of point and purpose
Fearing death, yet hoping for it
Unknowing what lies beyond
Dreading the other side
Eager for the possibilities

Reviews

[Chryiss]

Oooh~ I really liked this and the points made about the contrary way we live. The pairing of opposites created an intriguing balance and allowed the separation of some opposites that were on different lines to shine more. In particular, the last line is feels final yet open ended. It was a nice finish that lifted the tone while encompassing it. Overall, a skillful presentation of compelling message and thought.