Life


life is like
nothing else
like it

no one can
foresee what it will be
or what it may become

no form stays forever fixed
no change ever proves impossible
beans will never grow
into melons
yet a child may become
almost anyone
when journey is done

we can hardly know
what life
will hold ten years from now
to foresee change
is as hard as believing 
we’ll stay the same

all that’s known
remains unknown
and knowing that
is as wise
as any philosopher