Thursday, 6 July 2023

Thoughts on the Meaning of Life

Let’s take a moment to reflect

Why we’re here - our raison d’être

Weird thoughts crowd in, we  clutch at straws

This scares us and our tension soars…

 

Is subscribing to the God of Greed

The unique way to succeed?

All minds are blank slates at birth

Why make others doubt their worth?

 

As U.S. Founding Fathers state

The ‘pursuit of happiness’ sounds great;

But life is fake when lived on-line

Devious Smart phones steal our time!

 

We hate to switch off and lose out,

Our inner voice, suppressed, lacks clout

Humanity drains from our soul

As A.I. cannot hug, console …

 

The Ancients* knew a thing or two …

It’s how we live that makes life true

Kindness, caring and true friends

Outweigh by far financial trends …


(c) Poet in the woods 2023



* i.e. Greek, Roman, Chinese and Indian philosophers ...

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