The Meaning of Life (A rather philosophical poem by me =o)

[TheWhistlerify]

So I was in my room thinking about "The Merchant of Venice" which I've read a few weeks ago, and I remembered the words 'strife' and 'wife' coming together in a line of Jessica, Shylock's daughter. I changed the word 'wife' with the word 'life', and after thinking of a few more rhymes this was the result.
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The Meaning of Life

Sometimes I wonder about the meaning of life,
It appears as nothing but a harsh strife.
A strife which is often lost and even brief,
And mostly a strife that is full of grief.
What do we live for, if I may ask thee?
Perhaps you'll be able to help me see.

Maybe 'tis a strife for the chance to love,
Or experience the freedom of a white dove,
That freely roams the skies high above.
Any of those seems as warm as the sun's beams,
Along with a few more of life's happy themes,
However to most of us they remain only dreams.

Not only that, there's more that many desire,
But neither one of those is that easy to acquire.
All of those things are by us wished,
Yet of course not a single one of them will be dished.
Without those does life really has a purpose?
Or is it just darkness desperate for such light sources?

[KingKovu44]

Good work. Very thought-provoking.

[SophieCub]

I really liked it! ^^

[KingMoto]

Really nice poem there =]

[VitanisMate]

Good job man. That was a nice poem :]

[TheWhistlerify]

Thanks... Other than that and the TLK sonnet I wrote I don't really have anything else... I guess I just write them down as they come to my head =]