Smoke swirls from the end of your pipe

And I ask you the meaning of life

You grunt and turn away

I guess I’ll ask another day

Smoke swirls from the chimney

And I ask the sky

What is the meaning of life

But the clouds drift away

I guess I’ll ask another day

Smoke swirls from atop the fire

I ask the pot

What is the meaning of life

The pot turns to the kettle

And neitger of them can say

I guess I’ll ask another day

Smoke swirls above the flickering candle

I ask the wax

What is the meaning of life

The wax melts further down and away

I guess I’ll ask another day

Smoke swirls up up up

I look up as high as I can

And I scream

What is the meaning of life

The void seems to swallow my words

And spit them back out

Unable to answer

So I turn to you

My readers

My friends

What is the meaning of life?