Without

by Cheryl Merrick

Wanting to obtain a sense of

Being needed
without anyone being in need
Feeling compassion
without ever suffering
Acquiring understanding
without experience
Having patience
without having to wait
Growing in love
without heartache
Having health
without effort
Developing faith
without struggle
Desiring progress
without meeting challenges
Wanting growth
without pain

Seeking  these Impossibilities
would lead me only to an unhappy existence
without ever experiencing true perfecting life