"A moral lesson in life""

A child awoke from sleep one morning
With something troubling his mind
It stired within him a well of passion
And a need for an answer to find
So he approached his father
In the early morning hour
And asked him a question
He said; "Father what is life, who am I?"
But his father in a sense could not reply
But said; "Look inside yourself my son
For there the answer lies,
For in the course of life you are yet
To experience and discover many things,
The joy happiness brings and sorrow its demise
The choice of the foolish or the wise."
Not within the immediate reach of understanding
The child kept the saying nevertheless to heart
And off he went to face the challenge that
Awaited him with a clear start
And the sun in the east did rise
In its path lit for joy the skies
And the child breathing a sigh
Saw the world around him with opened eyes
Now the child many years later
Had grown into a man
And he was troubled, for he said
"I see, I see but still don't understand,
What is this thing nagging in my soul
This emptiness, this indifferent vagueness
I feel towards life
Why is it that in my search for serenity
I always end up experiencing strife."
He had no one to turn to for guidance
His father had passed away
So he was left to himself, solemn and dejected
And dark grew his days
In deep sorrow he lifted his eyes
To the heavens above
And asked God
"Father why am I so unhappy"
But God in a sense could not reply
But said; "Ye seek the good, but have not
Because thou dost not love, open your heart
my son for there the true treasure lies."
The man broke down wept in tears and cried
And said; "I have seen life from a distance pass me by
Now I know, looking at those far away eyes
Why distance all this time has kept us apart
Love is a sword that pierces the heart."