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Sometime Before I Die

Sometime before I die,
I'd like to know --
why birds get to fly,
why people lie,
why I love the sky,
why dogs must die,
why cherries make
the best pie...
and most of all,
I'd like to know
why God likes to hide....

Copyright © L. J. Carber | Year Posted 2018

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Line Gauthier Date: 4/6/2020 3:56:00 PM Loved your poem, LJ. Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 4/7/2020 10:47:00 AM Thank you Line--good to hear from you--- may you and yours go with God in these fraught times....

Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2018 1:38:00 PM I hope you get the answers one day L J:-) Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 1/1/2019 3:23:00 PM Thank you Jan-- I expect one 'day', we'll all get the answers.

Gershon Wolf Date: 12/31/2018 9:53:00 AM All great questions, independent of any contest. In fact, this reads like a 'real poem, not something conjured up especially for a contest. Like it a lot! Congrats on your placement in the contest, by the way and anyway. Happy 2019! ~ Gershon Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 12/31/2018 10:08:00 AM Thanks Gershon-- and I'll let you in on a little secret: my poems write themselves, it seems; so I couldn't write one for a contest if I wanted to!

Muhammad Imtiaz Date: 10/25/2018 1:07:00 PM Hi L J it is masterpiece of writing. You described it very well. Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 12/31/2018 10:09:00 AM Forgive me--I just noticed this:it seems I never got an email on this or Line's comment below.

Line Gauthier Date: 10/20/2018 12:31:00 PM Wow, Awesome questions, LJ. Login to Reply L. J. Carber Date: 12/31/2018 10:09:00 AM Thanks Line-- just saw this! Oh, and Happy 2019!