Words for a Lifetime

Walk slowly, stop, then walk again. Wander here and there, stopping to take it all in. Look at the human world, gaze upon it: there’s too much to say, too much to hear, too much to see, and too far to walk. Sway gently along the way, rocking as you go. Listen to the wind, the rain, the voice within your heart. How can I hope, how can I yearn, how can I forget? Sorrow fills the sky; pity aches in the heart.