but pain defines existence, a world filled with love and happiness is not reality without pain and sorrow.

maybe because perfection does not exist? and maybe we'll never know the purpose of our own existence, but im sure i want a paradise too...

This is very interesting.....John Lennon and the rest of the group "The Beatles" were also followers of the magickal teachings of Aleister Crowley.......known as "The Most Wickedest Man". Aleister Crowley is also on one of their album covers along with other famed people and celebrities, the album being named "Sgt. Pepper. Them being Satanist, and practicing the darkness of the craft.

Here's some of the lyrics from John Lennon's blasphemous song, Serve Yourself...

You say you found Jesus Christ
He’s the only one
You say you found Buddha
Sitting in the sun
You say you found Mohammed
Facing to the east
You say you found Krishna
Dancing in the seats

Ain't nobody gonna do it for you
Well you may believe in devils
and you may believe in lords
But Christ, you're gonna have to serve yourself and that's all there is to it.
…You got to serve yourself
Ain't nobody gonna do it for you?
You gotta serve yourself
Nobody’s gonna do for you.

Serve Yourself—Lennon Anthology

And i'm just a History buff and had thought some history in the background of Lennon and his works would be appropriate for this post. Even though I personally find the lyrics to this song extremely beautiful and the idea of us all living in peace a very wonderful thing to think of and hope for. I always love your poems and post Dawn!