neverstop

as much as you think you know
you are just skimming the very surface &
as much as i could possibly imagine,
i will never live long enough to even come close enough to
shout over the edge
of what i could even begin to try & understand---
as the very essence of what it is to be human stares back at us
that mirror cannot deny,
we know absolutely nothing---
and though one talks of “we,” and then in retrospect,
one can question one’s own audacity at even claiming some kind of
commonality that can be
spoken of,
i try & comprehend what it is to try & comprehend,
coming back to that very beginning assertion
that i try to make sense of more & more each day
wherein every single stone that one picks up
underneath two more reside &
under that there lies an onion,
which gets peeled away
again,
in the eternal effort to come to terms with those around us,
with the struggles that may not affect us directly,
but which in knowing better we can better our lives as
humans.

never stop trying to learn more
never stop delving further into the human experience
never stop peeling away at your own skin
(trying to get at the real you)
never stop trying to understand those around you better
never stop being open to others inquiring &
never
ever
stop questioning---
keep your curiosity alive
no matter what.