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Tell Me Why

Tell me why,  
I wake up lonely every morning
Why my day ends up being boring
Why my dreams are always stalling 
Why I can’t respond to my calling
Tell me why, do not lie

Tell me why, 
I have a bed but I can’t sleep
I work to live but meals I skip
I have no laughs and I always weep
I have a heart, but love I can’t keep
Tell me why, don’t be shy

Tell me why,
I always struggle to make ends meet
Why I have to bend backwards just to eat
Why my heart is always skipping a beat
Why I am a faceless person in the street
Tell me why, don’t be sly

Tell me why, 
The hearts of some men are  cold
Why the cold men possess all the gold
Keeping it with them till its full of mold
While children die of lack before they are old
Tell me why, before i cry

Tell me why,
The world should be as it is
No justice and no lasting peace
Just bills to pay and other fees
Why the suffering seems not to cease
Tell  why, before I say goodbye

Tell me why,
The here and now should have no laughter
Why the pastor is always talking of the here-after
Where some will dwell blissfully with the master
While others will face hell’s ultimate disaster
Tell me why, before I die

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Nora Gibson Date: 11/16/2022 5:12:00 PM added as a fav poem. This is great it depicts me and so many ppl out here. i am currently reading through your work and you are definitely the voice of the everyday man. Thank you for your comments. We do seem to have parallel thoughts on life. I'm not finished but this I will read over and over again. Login to Reply Jack Nganga Date: 11/17/2022 11:58:00 AM Thanks, ...even though we r worlds apart and unknown to each other, ..i think its quite unique that we have connected this way-through a string of sad but lively poems and its my hope that this will inspire us to live life with more zest coz i think its still beautiful and so the poems maybe one way to find out just how beautiful....i look forward to read and hear from you more...

Mark Woods Date: 6/29/2016 3:42:00 AM So many questions that so many people have asked and the answer is never forthcoming. Enjoyed both the poem and the deeper questions behind the questions. Login to Reply