Cherish the Question Mark (From Mary Oliver's poem Everything)

Cherish the question mark,

The curve of uncertainty,

The open-ended endings,

The life punctuated with mystery

Go on a quest
For the what and wherefores

The who, how, when
And incessant whys

Send your gumshoes
To the delve into sewers,

Your sleuths,

To eavesdrop on the skies

Ponder the imponderables,

Rest in the tension

Of the vast unknown

Don’t peek at the answer key,

Or flip to the last chapter
Because if you do...       

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October 18, 2017