If I Only Knew

If I only knew

all the workings of the world

or how high was the sky

I would know

where to plant my feet

when to open my heart

how to bring joy to everyone

who lives inside me

why I don’t know it all

So I plant my feet on the earth

I open my heart carefully

give to others when I can

accept myself as I grow

knowing all is not my job

If I only knew

all the workings of the world

or how high was the sky

there would be no time to live.

“Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, 

learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.”

~ Kurt Vonnegut,  Cat’s Cradle