Grinter Chapel UMC
Life is…
a poem by Rev. Ken Baker
(A reflection on The Book of Ecclesiastes and
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus)
Life is absurd,
Apart from the word.
It’s meaningless, formless,
and lonesome.
Man thinks he is wise,
As he soars past the skies,
And probes the dark depths
Of the ocean.
But his curious quest,
Is flirtatious at best
For he searches for truths,
Out of sight.
As he strives with the best,
He fails his long quest
his torch finally burns out –
No more light .
Yet the answer is near,
Now he harkens his ear,
To a call always there, yet unheard.
It’s the sound of God’s grace
Sometimes faint, now ablaze.
The truth is the sound of Gods Word.
The mans life starts to mend,
His quest nears the end
As he changes his heart and behavior.
He learns from his new friend,
That there’s hope once again,
But a part from Him there’s no savior.