Humble Thyself

As the universe slowly expands,

As stars are born and die,

We humans search for meaning

Somewhere in the skies. 

Some find it deep in the cosmos,

Where others dare not look.

Some find it in the earthly realm

In a religious hist’ry book.

Some find no meaning, only life

And feel this is the end.

Some search all things endlessly

For broken hearts to mend.

We paint design and reason

Into the tapestry of life

And seek to find some small escape

From all this pain and strife.

In the end, what do we find?

Is there any answer true?

We tear apart the wide world 

To know what ancients knew.

This life is joyous, fruitful, pure,

If we simply take a breath.

The only truth we ever know

Is with this life comes death.

What lies beyond, what lies ahead,

No one can ever know

For some, the science proves it all;

For some, God will always show

His people what they should believe

And how to live their lives

For scientists, this does not suffice

And so into reason they dive.

But, whether through faith or reason

You choose answers to seek

The explanation is logical:

Life needs not be bleak.

Enjoy your time here on this Earth,

For it will surely pass

And at the end, old eyes look back

To see what yet may last.