THIS VAST WILDERNESS OF LIFE

Man moves about in a world
That is not his own
And revels in abysmal ignorance;
He gropes his way about,
Stumbling at various points;
Still he tries to find his way
In this vast wilderness of Life.

He knows not what he wants—
No vague idea whatsoever;
He sees but does not appreciate,
He hears but does not understand;
He hears so many voices in his inner self
But knows not which one to obey
In this vast wilderness of Life.

He knows, yet he does not know,
He is happy, yet he is sad,
He is a success, yet a failure;
Still he moves doggedly along;
Oh! when will Man learn
To pick his way with ease
In this vast wilderness of Life.

CHRIS. AWONUGA