HOLY BEPUZZLEMENT
What is the alternative? I ponder.
Is it a matter of enduring the unknown?
Or resolving the puzzle by living it
As if it were a maze?
Labyrinth?
Not knowing the end?
The ultimate destination?
Do I follow another
Or do I forge my own path?
Is there a guide, or a map
For a spiritual journey?
Or do I just follow another?
However, I am determined
To forge my own path
One that is personal, enriching
I will attend social events which inspire
I will optimize my strength and desire
I am made in the image of my father
–and (unknown and known) mothers.
I bear the marks of a genetic code.
I have employed them In myriad contexts.
Beginning at home–on the farm
Near Venice (school)–honing basic skills
I was always motivated to duty
Obediently, I followed father’s example
Never did I stray–
I know I did not measure up
But I thrived on seeking to obey
Dutifully.
What do I do now?
How do I exercise life lessons?
Am I losing my mooring??
To do or not to do
As in “To be or not to be”
Bth April/24