Comtemplative 1
Immortal
A man who went round the world
Bore one wish at mind
To live forever and never die
A life eternal
He searched his life
For the secret he sought
To be an Immortal mortal
Far and wide
His journey took him
Across many mountains
He went searching
Through Africa
And the Far East
The farthest reaches of the world
He followed legends
And stories of all kinds
Fountains and some bizarre rituals
He sought the wisest of men
He sought the oldest men
Even everyone around him
He read books
Translated scrolls
Studied art of all kinds
Nothing he found seemed to work
Except to instill
False hope in his heart
His search turned futile
Near the end
For death was approaching
He was at a dead end
But little did
He realize
How easily Immortality
Is achieved
In the memories and stories
Told through time
In the minds of mankind.
Copyright 2000 Joe S. Lee