Why Of Being Alive

Why Of Being Alive
© Surazeus
2023 06 13

The brightness of their personality 
flows from gloom in seething well of despair 
because their brain converts horror of death 
to shining passion of circumspect hope 
with intense joy at why of being alive 
that motivates their energy to live. 

From cave of illusions by the wild sea, 
along the river winding from high mountains, 
they walk across bleak waste land of despair 
to explore the world for ten thousand years, 
and even now stroll busy city streets, 
observing lonely people of the Earth. 

The hero with ten billion faces smiles 
with secret ache of love for every soul 
they meet on endless journey of this life, 
rejoicing that each stranger they may meet 
survives ten thousand years of holy wars 
by joining feasts with families and friends. 

The darker anguish from suffering pain, 
that boils in heart of darkness they contain, 
the brighter passion for pleasure of love 
beams from black hole at center of their soul 
so they will savor with bitter-sweet joy 
each moment their brain buzzes with desire. 

How sweet their voice rings in the silent night 
as they stand shy before mute audience 
and sing deep ache of sorrow that burns bright 
from ancient angst of vigilant compassion 
they translate into heart-enchanting verse 
that conjures visions of love in our minds. 

Born from intensity of cautious faith, 
composed from optimistic wariness, 
that guides their quest to find the Promised Land, 
they delve deep in dark cavern of lost dreams 
to find indulgent treasure forged from fear 
in diamond shining bright as Eye of God. 

Completing projects for pleased customers, 
they gather close in dimly lit cafes 
to share apt tales about weird miracles 
that help their hearts endure fierce loneliness 
while drinking wisdom of complacent stars, 
then wander home to sleep as prudent cats. 

The brightness of their anguish-driven hearts 
beams from glum jubilance of Stygian faith 
because their bodies evolve fish to gods 
through writhing urgency to create life 
with intense joy at why of being alive 
that stimulates their trust in rest of death.