Jeannie,
Awestruck! The never ending questions we have about our existence. Was it all in vain?
I have and am sure everyone else has asked the same questions you ask. You have penned a marvelous write. Although, I do not have any answers to the questions I can tell you this....my belief is everything happens for a reason, it is our choice to learn or regret our mistakes......but even then will it all be worthwhile. This poem is definitely going in my favorites. Fantastic my friend. Simply fantastic.