The Meaning of Life - Visitor's Poem

by Robert M Remick
(Scottsdale, AZ, USA)

When I think about life and what it means.
I’m reminded it’s not always what it seems.
What one person says
is not always what another person hears.
One person’s laughter
can be another person’s tears.
So often a face hides its inner meaning
and we are not aware of what we are seeing.
It’s not easy for inner and outer to match,
for when they do, here is the catch:
To face it is tough, and if not brave enough
we go right back to the same old stuff.
Surface beauty can be alluring
and a mind half baked.
A dinner can be so-so
saved by coffee and cake.
A body can be beautiful hiding
a mind to behold.
While a dessert can be fattening
as a healthy dinner grows cold.