Quest The restless spirit paces To and fro; To and fro With in the limits of nature Back and forth; Back and forth Straining to break self-imposed confines Up and down; Up and down Deliberately marking off the dimensions of it's world Round and round; Round and round Beating itself against the inflexible wall of stated reality Push and shove; Push and shove Searching for a way beyond the human cage Seek and hunt; Seek and hunt The resless spirit never ceases To and fro; Back and forth Despite the seeming impossibility Up and down; Round and round Of it's ever obtaining true freedom Push and shove; Seek and hunt Joanna Ballard - April 25, 1983 |
