Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Why We Do What We Do

I lay down these words
I assume
searching for significance
for consequence of actions past
what, then is life
except a series of trials and
failures
brought about in a sense
by blood kin
ancestors, if you will
supernatural and inspirational
guide our hand
our thoughts
some not so inspirational
as misguided
pumping up egos
making "I" supreme
perpetual DNA is bitter consolation
when we transmigrate into another's
dead soul

our memories are ours
if not
why take the trouble

©March 18, 2008 / Jerry Pat Bolton