I Don't Know

Reflections

I don’t know

If my life had deep meaning or was a show

Have I made a contribution, have I simply spun my wheels?

Did I struggle for a reason, did I grow?

Did I seek a destination, did I just row?

I do not know

 

In our life we seek the certain and we want to know the why

We always seek a reason even when it is a lie

We cannot find the answers even when we strive and try

For the answers to life’s meaning are all hidden in the sky

 

I don’t know

If when time came to be counted I did lie low

Did I dare to chase a dream, did I stand by my beliefs?

When they came to call my name, did I not show?

When my neighbor was in need, was I too slow?

I do not know

 

In our life we seek the certain and we want to know the why

We always seek a reason even when it is a lie

But we cannot find the answers even when we strive and try

For the answers to life’s meaning are all hidden in the sky

 

I don’t know

If there will be another season to plant and sow

Will I see new blooms in Spring, will I hear the robins sing?

All the roses in the garden, will I see glow?

Will I be a child again, will joy still flow?

I do not know

 

In our life we seek the certain and we want to know the why

We always seek a reason even when it is a lie

But we cannot find the answers even when we strive and try

For the answers to life’s meaning are all hidden in the sky

 

I don’t know

If there is sufficient time for love to grow

Will my heart learn a new song, will my soul learn a new dance?

Will my gratitude display before I go?

Will I find a place in Heaven or deep below?

I do not know.

 

 

In our life we seek the certain and we want to know the why

We always seek a reason even when it is a lie

But we cannot find the answers even when we strive and try

For the answers to life’s meaning are all hidden in the sky

 

 

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Good rhyming in this philosophical offering. The speaker voices the doubts and frustrations many of us experience in our search for meaning. Perhaps we will never have answers to the questions asked here. Much of life is, and will remain, uncertain.