Fleeting Poem by Kim Hilliker

Everyone longs for meaning, finding bits in many places
Searching for a soul mate, we get a glimpse in many faces

Countless strive for success although they cannot claim it.
Such a transitory notion, it's hard to sustain it

And happiness, although we can't define it, permeates our every thought
Grasping a fragment for a moment; the next second, it is lost

We are all pursuing something, be it love, riches or hope
And, we discover them in allotments, so our hearts and minds can cope

But, once in a while, a yearning finds us in an unexpected way-
And, our souls sing eureka for the faith we found that day

We exhale resolve for all our unanswered prayers,
And understand that blessings come in changeable layers

Our hearts are filled with gratitude, but that too is fleeting
So again, we're back to morsels of that which we are needing