The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

The Maze of Life I take a left, And another, I head straight, And then a right, A dead end staring back at me, I try to retrace my steps, Uncertain of where I’m going, Uncertain of where I am, I turn around, And see open space, Trying to recall my previous steps, But my memory seems distant, Hesitation then tossed to the side, As I march forth with reckless abandon, A look of determination fills my eyes, Uncertain of the beginning or end, I stop suddenly, Gaze about my surroundings, Heightened familiarity abounds, As I’m right back to where I started, A dead end staring back at me, I try to retrace my steps, Uncertain of where I’m going, Uncertain of who I am.