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Purpose of Life

As far back as my memory can go,
I always looked to the stars,
With hopes of finding answers to that I want to know,
Why am I here? Why now?
Every time I ponder, I convince myself,
The human sense of accomplishment as my purpose.
One achievement after another;
The answers elude me and I still wonder.
Is every human quest just vanity?
That leads to self-content and false peace?
We create problems and find solutions;
We bask in our own marvel and achievement.
After many thousand years and countless struggles
For land, resource, religion, and beauty;
We stand today on the shoulders of prophets, saints and sages
Yet we have no answers for human curiosity.
I struggle with dreadful dreams through restless nights,
That I will fade into time never knowing;
My purpose, my place in this universe,
Who am I but a speck of dust in the sands of time?
Is my body a holder for my soul?
A vehicle that provides the opportunity.
To gain understanding and to test my will,
To prove my worth and comprehend the universal soul.
Here I stand not knowing where or when
In the fabric of time and space and dimensions beyond comprehension.
Will I ever know my purpose and mission?
Or fade in to the night never knowing spiritual ascension?
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