The QuestI sought solace in the crowd
Of unknown faces
That came and went
Like the seasons of the sky
With words that broke
Like a string of pearls
Slipped and strewn on marble floor
And promises that lasted
The life of the morning due
Little soothed a burning heart
A dainty dream broken apart
Until I stopped to look around
And discovered bliss in solitude
And since then my heart
Has little known
Man’s quest for happiness
In a world forlorn
Begins and ends with him
Of unknown faces
That came and went
Like the seasons of the sky
With words that broke
Like a string of pearls
Slipped and strewn on marble floor
And promises that lasted
The life of the morning due
Little soothed a burning heart
A dainty dream broken apart
Until I stopped to look around
And discovered bliss in solitude
And since then my heart
Has little known
Man’s quest for happiness
In a world forlorn
Begins and ends with him
...and him alone.