A Suspended Blue Ocean

A Suspended Blue Ocean

The sky

is a suspended blue ocean

the stars are the fish

that swim.

The planets are the white whales,

I sometimes hitch a ride on,

And the sun and all light

have forever fused themselves

into my heart and upon

my skin

there is only one rule

on this wild playground,

Earth

for every sign I have ever seen

reads the same.

They all say,

“Have fun, my dear;

my dear, have fun

in this divine

wonderful game.”

            Tonight is Barbara Walters’ final 10 Most Fascinating People broadcast. It got me thinking about exactly what kind of life’s work you must pursue to achieve such notoriety. Some followed their passions (Simon Cowell, Maya Angelou), believed in themselves (Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling), and legitimately changed the world (Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa). Others (Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Tom Cruise, Kanye West) simply ended up with promising entertainment years or scandalous drama. So what is the secret? Maybe it really is just this: “Have fun, my dear; my dear, have fun in this divine wonderful game.”