this may be as close as some people ever come, to a connection with another living being

Life Contains Within Itself a Strange Lack

Life contains within itself a strange lack of perspicuity;
We are all strangers by default,
But become sworn enemies by contagion-
Like unknown varieties of some strange new weed,
Considered better left unidentified, and at a distance,
But thought rancorous and deep-seated, if found closer:
Something to be eradicated at the root,
Our grief only a minor wind, outside the tempest;
For all our souls are just holes,
That we never knew hope of filling.

David Harris
You are so right about this concept. Some of us still have those holes in our soul and keep searching for ways to fill them. Thank you for sharing this my friend. Hugs David

Kerry O'Connor
I find people's souls to be brimming with positive energy - especially when I visit the strangers by default who are my friends on PF ;)

stephen
great poem. happy new year and hears to filling those holes so high that they overflow and we touch everyone we meet.

Pendemic
I agree with Fay, we all struggle to find ourselves and in that struggle lose sight of others (just focus on ourselves). Love the concept of this one.

Fay Slimm
Life, as this states is never easily understood and we are all eternally trying to find reasons for why we stand apart. - -- A welcome and very sage piece.