I Am Merely Passing Through

I am merely passing through
On my journey somewhere
Far beyond these landscapes
Of loves and thrills, of smiles and joys.

It may be brief or i may stay a while
I can not yet know for sure
But either way I wager that
A good one it will be

Adventure and raucous laughter
Getting lost and being found
Through hailstorms and midnight stars
Never-ending days and fuzzy summer nights

Friends to laugh with
Families to cheer with
Loved ones to hold and
Babies to cherish

There is all and all of me
For good, for love, for joy, you see
There is much more in this life of ours
Than merely counting down the hours

I am merely passing through
On my journey somewhere else
In a hurry to get there,
I most certainly am not

For wonders and wondrous
Famine and drought
Smiles and tears
Without a doubt

Life is but an enthralling road
To ride along, at speed or paced,
Neither matters
It’s not a race

For whether things happen
Or dreams are fulfilled
Hopes abound
and experience thrills

Goals accomplished, trophies won
Matters little matters not
For in the end, the only truth that counts
Is only whether we have loved enough

I am merely passing through
On my journey somewhere else
And in the time I have that’s here
A love of all of life, I’ll choose it to be

19 Feb 2018