Son of Adam

Son of Adam
©2006, Basil Sands

Son of Adam
Where are you going?

I am going down this road.

Son of Adam
Why are you so swiftly travelling that road?

It lies before me, and must be travelled.

Son of Adam
What do you see along the road?

My eye is focused on the end.

Son of Adam
Why do you run to your end?

One cannot stay at the beginning, ends are to be reached, attained, conquered.

Son of Adam
Is there meaning in your journey?

To reach the end.

Son of Adam
Have you noticed what has been placed along the road?
The blueness of the sky
The warmth of the sun
The sweet smell of flowers that drifts upon the fresh spring breeze
The song of the birds
The rhythm of the tide
The colors of the rainbow and the sunset
The complexity of the snowflake
The simplicity of a smile

Son of Adam
Do not take the journey striving to reach the end
Enjoy the length journey
For it is a gift I have given you
And the end will come in its own time