Longing Life
"I want", the language of
greed, longing and self indulgence
bids me goodnight and greets me on waking.
Strange Manta for one who has everything.
food shelter, friends and good wine
I want for no creature comforts.
Of course, I would like again
the strong healthy body
of my youth
Oh to be young again,
but this is not the call of the manta
for I age with grace..
Not the creature comforts,
not the impossible,
nor even something to soothe the spirit.
And yet the manta,
it is longing for the Utopia
I dream of as so many others have done.
I want justice
I want hope for all
and I want peace.
I want no hunger,
no plagues
or accidental disasters.
Humankind may never
reach perfection,
major improvement is enough
We have come some way along
giving hope for further progress
that we will evolve towards Utopia.
I am willing to share my manta
so more of us can say "I want"
with a great hopeful shout.
Doug Minnis
October 24,2012