What is your meaning in life?

When I was twenty

My mother said to me

“It’s time you step out of your hive

And find your meaning in life.”

I took a walk to the park

And witnessed a passionate hug

Union of man and woman

Was that the answer to the question?

Dressed in coat and tie

A businessman brisked by

Grinning like a little boy

Could wealth and success bring such joy?

Seated by a clover tree

Was a girl with a book and a cup of coffee

Was pursuit of knowledge

One’s motivation even till old age?

To home I returned

With no conclusion

My overzealous mother stood at the door
I realized that family is what I live for