IT STEALS THE MOMENT
Now I know. That he too had it, This strong belief in self. That the universe would be kind. Not just to him, To his offspring, And to the wide wild world. Never to drive him into despair, Never to make fun out of him. He prayed. Looking up in the sky, He searched for a sign. That the answers would be written somewhere up there. Crafted out of clouds, In symbols, shapes, And maybe letters. Each with its own unfathomable meaning Hidden within his own self That carried away the misery It was safe that way To give them imaginary labels Though he knew, He knew That if his forefathers saw him They would shout, "There goes our mad man." "Talking to clouds now!" They'd giggle. Thinking it would shatter him? He would smile. So wide like he had it all figured out. Then he told me, There's a place! Just stare at the horizon son. But the darkness is mean? Everyday it steals the moment. @Sons_Of_Purpose