SONNET LX - CONSTELLATION

as through this God-forsaken life I stumbled on
I searched the world for any spark of hope
but all the meaning life once had is gone
and now I simply search for ways to cope
much wiser men than I have tried and failed
to find the reason why we all exist
what hope have I if they have not prevailed
to find the truths that their great minds have missed?
so many billion souls are here on earth
this world should be filled with brilliant light
but if we fail to see our own true worth
what star will guide us through the dark of night?
   perhaps these truths will always be unknown
   but searching souls won't always be alone