Sun Wukong

Where I come from is a place
Of simple creatures, of no consequence
For as long as I can remember
I’ve been obsessed with achieving greatness but to what end?
The notion seemed so deep
Brooding disdain all along in me
That a greater purpose
Lay hidden from view

Searching in vain
To leave this domain

Though there have been many
Whom I could call friend
Roads steep and laced with pain
Have forced every one I’ve ever known
To fall behind
They lied down to rest
While I carried on forward

But I felt no satisfaction
Even though I am the
Great sage equal of heaven

Searching in vain
To leave this domain

I was told that the truth is
Only those who risk going too far
Can find out how far one can go
Now I’ve crossed the earth
I’ve reached the end
And offered my soul

What can one do to savor life
When everything is rushing so fast
All alone, slave of time
I know there is no turning back

The purple dusk reveals a new road
Reaching out to the stars

To End is to Begin anew
The colors have changed to a darker hue
I have now finally awakened to
Emptiness