Parable Of The Inquisitive Boy Poem by Sonny Rainshine

I want to jump over the wall,
but there is no wall to jump over,
said the boy to his mother.

Foolish boy, there are walls
all around us. There is one
between you and me,
there is one of stone and silk,
venom and honey
between us here.

I want to sail on the sea,
but there is no sea,
said the boy to his father.

You are young, my son.
Look out there: Oceans and oceans
of life and love and losses
stretch out as far as you can see.
The water is deep, stormy,
but there are quiet spots.

I want to travel to undiscovered lands,
but there is no new land to discover,
said the boy to himself.

Then explore the dark regions
of your self, my friend,
the places where goodness is kept,
where courage is sequestered,
where the man you are to become
waits for you.