Oh Father,
        What is this life that you would have me live?
    What is that purpose for which
              my thoughts were made a jumbled mess?

Surely in thine infinite wisdom and caring grace,
      you had a great and fantastic plan
          by which you would have this soul fulfilled.

Yet I cannot see it -
      that which would lay bare the answers
          to the infinite confusion of this humble life.

Surely you had laid out a plan,
      at the time of my creation
          which was high above that of the average person.
For ten times over is the vast perplexity
      that can be found in this man's mind,
          than that of an average man.

Not that I would feel higher or of more importance
      - for such a simple purpose I envy greatly -
    though I fear I may not be successful in any
          endeavor you might have planned.
      But how to put these myriad skills and passions
          to use is my heart's greatest question.

Though that thy cunning intentions
          might be more easily perceived,
      that I could make way the designs of life.
                                - end -

        - February 25, 2006