A man lived a sheltered life, away from the burdens of existence
He finally decided He would go to a teacher, who would show him,
THE MEANING OF LIFE
He traveled across His country to a great University,
And met with professors and scholars there,
But none could answer His question well enough
Something in what the wisest ones professed seemed empty.
He never noticed the lovers kissing in the quad,
Or the frat boys playing Frisbee.
If the wisest here could not help, He would travel abroad.
On the boat to Asia, He never noticed the honeymooners.
He rode a bus to the monasteries of ancient thinkers,
Certain they would hold the key to His quest.
He would smile at the children who watched Him
But never noticed their giggles and smiles.
At the base of the mountain, He finally stood, looking up at the heights
For certain, His quest would end here He thought.
He never noticed his guide savoring a drink with friends.
High into the clouds, to a great monastery, He climbed.
He never noticed the beauty around Him.
Knocking on the door, He felt his quest was done.
But no one answered His knocks.
The door swung open on rusted hinges, revealing nothing within
All His travel, all His searching seemed in vain, so He cried
His guide watched Him cry, wondering what to say.
The guide whispered softly, you have had the secret all along
The Meaning of Life is to live it
�to love, to laugh, to hurt, to cry.
to be born, to exist, to die
You passed through uncounted lives
And your presence changed each one
Leave this place and find the meaning
In the new life , you've just begun.
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