I search for meaning
In everyday life
I keep coming up empty
Where is the joy of living

Where are the happy memories
Where is the innocence of my childhood
The simplicity
Where is my purpose?

I looked in all the nooks and
crannies
For something worthwhile to do
I found only hobbies

And meaningless conversations
about a god I'd never known
Why is everything so hard
Why do I care?

Why do I seek approval
From everyone around me
Why do I never get it?
Why does it hurt?

Everyday I wake up and search for meaning
And fall asleep still searching.