I thought,
that at least by graduation,
some teacher, somewhere,
would have called me over
and handed me a compass,
but the closest I’ve come to
finding my way
is a needle and string
and some absent minded words
about the purpose of life.
“Follow your heart.”
“Be yourself.”
Thanks,
but this is hard, I say.
How can I be myself,
without first knowing who I am?

First written in Nov 2015, edited Oct 2020