The Children Cry and Aged Die

Why do the children cry
and the aged have to die?
Do children at birth feel 
pains
or the aged tired of 
earthly grains?

Why does the river flows
and the gentle breeze 
blows?
do rivers have legs to 
walk
or the breeze mouth to 
talk?

Why do the dogs bark
and the great thunder 
sparks?
barks and sparks 
sound...aloud
but there is no dog in the 
dark cloud.

Why shines the sun at 
noon
and twilight unviels the 
moon?
Light at noon, light at 
night
why is one so bright in 
might?

Why do sweet 
friendships break
and some folks tend to 
be fake?
If love lives on, do lies not 
last,
is there a space in the 
future for the past?

Why do we have to lose
the people we did not 
choose:
mother, father, sister and 
brother,
was it fate that brough 
us together?

Why is the earth spherical 
in shape,
why must men be linked 
to ape?
Too many questions 
craving answers,
Dear God, give men the 
cure for all...cancers.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 6/6/2013 8:41:00 PM
Adeleke, a nice little win.... congratulations! *Linda
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Date: 6/6/2013 6:58:00 PM
Tears for the children - death for the aged - Why look at death as becoming caged -- When we are children with so much to learn - and when we are aged, for death sometimes yearn.... Great write, my friend.... COngrats...Jake
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Date: 6/5/2013 8:45:00 PM
wow, you had so many good examples of "why", Adeleke, and one part that really gave me pause was the stanza about friendships and the last two after that one. Marvelous. And congratulations.
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Date: 6/5/2013 6:47:00 PM
Great write Adeleke......congrats ....Seren
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Date: 6/5/2013 2:31:00 PM
I wish we could find that cure..thank you for writing about it and for entering my contest. BG
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Date: 6/1/2013 4:58:00 PM
I know, Adeleke..so many questions we're wanting answers to.. the day will come, I am sure, when we'll get them. Thank you for visiting and your kind comment on my "Fragrant Flower", my friend. And it's good to see you! Annalise
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