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"Great Unknown" ***
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Happy A love that could never happen,
A bliss that could not be obtained,
A joy no soul could ever feel,
A gift that can't be gained.
A treasure sought, but never found,
A breath that can't be caught,
A glory unlike that on earth,
A friend that can't be bought.
A story that was never told,
A ship which can't be sailed,
A bullet that was never shot,
A package never mailed.
This gift, this love, this thing you seek,
Not clinging to a mountain peak,
Not hidden deep beneath the sea,
Not guarded by some vast army,
It breaks my heart to see you strive
To find this Great Unknown.
When will you see, this thing you seek,
Is nothing you can own.
This magic that you're searching for,
This friend you would adore,
It's void, it's not, it's never been,
This peace does not exist.
This essence which you're striving for,
Is nothing more than mist.
You simply wish to fill a hole,
Which tears your life apart.
No man, no beast, no book or rhyme,
Can fix your broken heart.
-Lo Ruhamah
Like your poem, it made me think of a quote I once read by Albert Camus: "You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life." For me your poem felt similar to this. Especially this essence which your striving for..