Qoheleth Haiku 2:20

                                                             Edvard Munch                     

²⁰So I turned and gave my heart up to despair

concerning all the toil of my labors under the sun,

Great despair will come

When we see that our efforts

Will come to nothing

If we miss the mark

Of what God designed for us

What do we have left

I will make the choice

Whether I despair or not

Thought creates feeling

How does wisdom miss

That which is life’s essentials

And end in despair

Toil under the sun

The same as under the mood

Should be done in light

Though the sun gives light

It will not enlighten our

Misguided wisdom