LookForward Angel

Look forwardangel, never looking back,

The past islittered with the dreams of men

And battlesfought many lives ago.

There aresome who having tasted bliss

Now bear thewounds of sorrow and defeat.

Look upwardangel, never glancing back

For darknessfollows us as day the night.

Though fewhave risen above the lowly self

Upon thejourney's steep and winding track

The futurebeckons still, the past recedes,

For what islife but a continuum,

Experienceupon experience

Leading to agoal we cannot see

Or imaginewith the faculty of mind.

Yet sheddingEgo's hard and brilliant mask,

We shallarrive, fulfil the Spirit's quest

Accomplishingin life the ageless task,

Eternalbeauty paramour of truth

Life on earth fulfilled andvanquished, death.