people seek
great perhaps
seek find like as if on a hill's other side
running up on treadmill loop
smiling at dreams instead of actual things
like a dog taunted by hanging meat
what if perhaps is now
that it's found
that the hill is just a tape stuck on replay
figments of radio hits
imaginary dismay
like there's no need to kneel and pray
when smiling at the steps of today
prisoners of the future
fettered to ghost of a wished you
I ask
how often do you give yourself hugs
are you grunting through muddy sludge
or giving yourself a high five for getting something done
do teardrops pop in puddles of failure
or do you take a straw
slurp it all up
wedge it like clay
and form it into something great
I think
seeking is okay
but fusing with a lakeside beach
by wiggling toes into silky sand is better
there's always something to enjoy
when you stop seeking
a great perhaps