The Meaning of
Life
A Poem
The meaning of
life is
there is no
meaning.
The meaning of
life is THIS
and he holds up
one crooked finger
and you ask
what that is and
he says You
have to figure that out
for yourself and yeah
you got that
from a movie or something
but you thought
you knew what
your something
was
meaning you
thought it was love
as if you tried
to love everyone
meaning you
have this huge love to give
but who you
love keeps changing
meaning they
keep leaving
as if You’re
Gone by Diamond Rio
is your anthem
but it’s not
that you change
who you love
just that you change
the focal point
of that love
and you just
let one more go
not that you
stop loving
but you know
you can let go
and wait at the
same time
hoping that last
one will come back for once
meaning are you
too hard to love?
too much?
why do they
leave?
meaning you may
never know
but who you
love is growing
meaning more
love more growth more faces
more hearts
more broken people
to see inside
their brokenness
and love them
anyway
meaning it
hurts sometimes
but maybe
that’s your meaning
your feather of
hope:
your other half
isn’t a half
you’re whole by
yourself
because you
stand alone
loving them
whole
until they
leave
better because
they knew you
one more scar
one more love
one more
meaning
this life
shared again
here may I help
you
I see you
broken
by the side of
the road.
by Julie S.
Paschold
aka Tansy Julie
the Soaring Eagle
6.9.26