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Quest

My quest to do my very best,

has often fallen short of the goal.

When I was expecting a diamond,

I received a lump of dirty coal.

But mediocrity is not for me,

it's something I do not quest.

If mediocrity is your desire then,

go ahead, be my guest.

if your greatest accomplishment,

is having a legacy of only offspring.

I ask a simple question,

"Was your life worth the living?"

For the world is full of Englishmen,

who muddle their way through,

thinking that their greatest contribution,

was a passionate burst or two.

Living through our children,

it's a common way we go.

But what have we contributed,

to the wealth of what we know?

Is waiting for a next life a quest?

Will becoming an insect,

or sitting next to a master,

be your very best?

For those that think that money,

is a noble thing to quest.

Will all that power and prestige,

amount to nothing more than greed,

when you find your final rest?

I wish you joy and happiness,

always seeking and doing your best.

For there is no higher calling,

than achieving what you quest.

Copyright 2021 © Ronald W. Hull

8/26/21

You can read and print this poem at my website here.