What is a life
a brief flaring of activity
of light and dark
all the ups and downs
on a narrow plane,
fleeing the beginning and the end
in endless return
What is a life
a collection of petty annoyances
disappointments
joy
success
always fleeing the beginning
and the endlessly returning
What is a life
a creation
a construct
a poem
a work of art
a failure
a momentary lack of eternity
stepping into matter
to experience depth
to forget
~Anna Chlewicki Lightfoot
