Poem: The Quest

By Jack Brummet

It’s all one story—

                           A ragged

                                        shape-shifting tale

Of incredible coherence and constance,
                                                           Encompassing all you know,
                                                           All you don’t know you know,
                                                           And all you one day will know.
There is more
                     To be

                             seen,

                             tasted,

                             heard,

                             and felt
                                         Than can ever be known or told.

Our myths flourish and spread,
                              Person to person, 

                                          And the mysteries of the seas and skies and stars

                                                             Fill our collective conscience

With mystical scenes,
                      Quests, and tales of greatness.

                                           These myths, tales, and fables
                                                               Cannot be invented, ordered, or denied.

When you strip away

                       The stage flats, makeup, and costumes,

                                            It’s all one story
                                                                Starring our private heroes and dreams.
                        ---o0o---