It seems
To be better
To mature
To mature
To understand
Not the kids
But adults who are
Already fully grown
Keeps on wanting to grow
When asked about why
They do certain things
Pursue a lofty goal
Or travel around the world
For example
And invariably the answer is
To grow and better oneself
Mentally and spiritually
These fully grown adults
All heading towards the exit
Inevitable end of life
Wanting to grow
An excuse and justification
To do whatever which is nothing
But activities to occupy time
Too much time maybe
To live with some purpose
Serving as distraction from
Facing what truly lies ahead
Like a man climbing a mountain
That has no summit
But keeps on climbing
And climbing
And climbing
And climbing
Until time's up