Life's Purpose

My duty in this life is clear pass love from the child within me Along with prayers from those that died for all the hopes of things to be

My rendition of my grandfather Eddie and Freddie Volo graphite on canvas

Each day I wonder why I'm here

is it to fill what love requires

Or is there much more to my life

than all the joys my heart desires

 

I have been the emissary

of ancestors who came and went

My purpose lay within the genes

that through life and death they have sent

 

As thousands struggled lived and died

they entrusted within my soul

Hopes and dreams from generations

that led family in life's goal

 

My duty in this life is clear

pass love from the child within me

Along with prayers from those who've died

for the hopes of things that might be

 

While I tie my child to the past

going back to antiquity

He takes me into the future

granting us immortality

Author's Note

I have often thought that a fathers job lay not only in his ability to provide.It is to enlighten your children with love of life. With that in mind I feel it important that we pass old wisdom's to the new. Time has a way of wearing us down. The old recriminations seem to ring out hollow as we ourselves become polished by the winds of time. In that end we see that enlightenment shows bright upon the simple truths that society masks and hides. We are here to succeed in life. Not monetarily but by producing a better version of us each time. Darwin would be proud. However to me Humanity has transcended the boundary of sentient thought. Leaving us a greater purpose that of carrying our brother along with us on life's journey.
Yesterday was the 20th running of the memorial race for my grandfather Eddie.may he rest in peace.
They don't make those men anymore!

Reviews

[Robert Trakofler]

I feel exactly that Tate! wholeheartedly if i shake my head the right way grumbles of chat of past relatives lines stir and sound to my resound as i walk witness to those around placing those lines for others to expound (with a poets flourishes mind you:)

[Tate Morgan]

Hi Robert. Thank you. I’m off to work this morning I’ll Try to expand on my comment this evening.

[Robert Trakofler]

cough cough

[Tate Morgan]

Sorry Got busy and forgot all about it my apologies I’m working around the house at the moment. I was on the phone all night last night with Levi Sanders Bernie’s son I became friends with him couple years ago fascinated with his father’s campaign

[Robert Trakofler]

i like Bernie but he goes a little to far of the rails of possibility kind of like a poet that cant quite get the art of infer:)

[Tate Morgan]

Lol I have this dream that one day Bernie is going to win this election. And that things are going to get better. That is what parts do we dream

[Robert Trakofler]

If I could have his ear I would say we know what you want to do but for the love of Jesus don't fuel the opposition with such lofty goals be a bit more subtle we all know what needs fixed and have a pretty good idea how he might do so. but we live in a world of body politic get into office first then sweep the system don't start crippling yourself before you get to the gate

[Tate Morgan]

I’ve had those thoughts to myself but I think it’s those dreams that attract all the people to him. His rallies far out strip anyone else’s. People can’t find places to stand when he’s there. The problem has his corporate media And the DNC. This will be a fight for the ages

[Robert Trakofler]

its a very hard choice right now I keep getting asked to do events at the Zenith and i still cant commit to a candidate:(

[Tate Morgan]

See the thing is every Democratic candidate will sell out for minute there in office. Only Bernie will make some of these things come true. The rest of them will want to revamp Obama care and keep the private insurance companies. Will be no better off and they’ll still be sucking our blood. We are the only country in the top 50 industrialized nations that doesn’t have universal healthcare. Not one of them has ever gone back to private insurance because it works

[Robert Trakofler]

I have a step son of whom almost died cause he couldn't afford his insulin he is an artist of some renown and is losing his eyesight out of the greed of insurance companies it sickens my heart the screwed up values this country embraces

[Tate Morgan]

Agreed I would rather vote for Bernie and lose they do what I’m told by the news media. They have so much to lose. They are scared to death of Bernie

[Lorry]

A wonderful piece Tate, that speaks of not only those who came before, but the lineage that will continue after ours.
When we trace the line back, it becomes incomprehensible that all those chance meetings, brought us to us today. It is of some comfort however, that we, despite the vast numbers of lives involved, add and learn a little more, as each generation moves onward another step.
The time before we existed is vast, as the future will hopefully be for the lot carry on the cycle. Perhaps one day in the long distant future, our line will pause and reflect on us. My mind freaks out at how different they will be from us, as we are to our past line, but hopefully each generation, even with single improvements each generation, will iron out some of the kinks and know and learn more of our place within the cycle that is life.

[Chris Shaw]

We all need a purpose in life. You have found yours. Some people never do. May your Grandfather continue to rest in peace Tate. Thank you for sharing.

Chris

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Christine. Would that we could all aspire to be fondly remembered

[Chris Shaw]

Truly worth contemplating.

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Tate your art is so wholesome like meat and taters :)

[Tate Morgan]

Thanks Lynn I am common as a weed lol

[Jamestown]

Very passionate and powerful message and I can't agree more!
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you so very much Jamestown

[Frieda P]

I could have sworn I left a review for this one long ago....it's a grand tribute and you've done your job beautifully Tate, I think that one line says it all...if we can love from within the child within us all..

pass love from the child within me

[Tate Morgan]

I will always be the child inside as i was drug into adulthood kicking and screamin lol thanks

[Frieda P]

Ha I hear ya. Always a good idea to keep one foot in each world....

[Tate Morgan]

yeah i wish i were still a kid I was so good at it lol

[Frieda P]

Too bad you don't get extra years at being a kid for excelling at it! haha

[Tate Morgan]

True I would be eternally young lol

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That was really pretty Tate:) Thanks for sharing :)

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you John I am glad you liked it

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Your welcome Tate.

[Pryde Foltz]

While I tie my child to the past
going back to antiquity
He takes me into the future
granting us immortality

A really elegant and finely-expressive piece. Looking at my son, I can relate.

[Tate Morgan]

Thanks pryde it is with the greatest of humility that we realize one day the roles will reverse lol

[melissa]

Tate your poems are so amazing keep up the great work i can't wait to buy your books

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I am sure you will like them Or at least i hope so lol

[melissa]

Lol i know i will because your poems are amazing and your welcome