The Meaning Of Life Poem by Jim Yerman

If you ask any wise one…anywhere…anytime..the meaning of life…
they'll smile…then happily exclaim:
"The meaning of life is to give meaning to life."
It's amazing how all their answers start out the same.

From here their answers vary…but please…have no doubts…no misgivings…they only vary slightly…because of the varied lives they are living.

"I've lived…I've loved…I've won…I've lost…I've dreamed…I've laughed…I've cried…I've hated…I've fought…I've been disgraced…I've been filled with remorse and with pride."

"I've trusted…I've hurt…I've been hurt…I've made mistakes…I imagine there are times my heart and soul agree…I have not always been the person I imagine myself to be."

"Yet, through my highs and lows…my ups and downs…I have somehow found a way…to learn from every one of them…to learn a little more each day."

It is here they always conclude their lesson…it seems to this theme they all keep returning…they say: "The meaning of life is to give meaning to life and to do this…you never stop learning."

Yes, if you ask any wise one…anywhere…anytime…the meaning of life they'll explain…how their stories may vary in the middle…but they start out and end up the same.