“What is the meaning of life?”
I asked the priest.
“To worship, kneel in awe.
To know that God is
Everything and more.”
“What is the meaning of life?”
I asked the rich.
“To earn. Make money.
Amass great wealth.
Then carry on using the National Health.”
“What is the meaning of life?”
I asked the doctor.
“To exercise. Control your urges.
Never go on any splurges.
For it’s healthy you must stay.
Though you will drop dead anyway.”
“What is the meaning of life?”
I asked the scientist.
“To find out the fact
simply for it’s own sake.
To never mind the toll
that the result may take.”
“What is the meaning of life?”
I asked the poet.
“To live. To be, imperfectly. To know.
To follow the heart and mind.
To set a seed of truth and see it grow.”
