Mike Hauser Poet Light Verse

The Question of Why

Feels like forever
Though she's only five
With a purpose in life
To ask the question why

A tiny Shakespeare
To be or not to be
The reason she's here 
Is to make me think

Why is the sky blue
Why is the grass green
Why when birds clearly whistle
They say that they sing

Why do frogs leap
And bunnies hop
Why do dogs and trees
Both have a bark

Why do bees that sting
Make honey so sweet
Is there a man in the moon
And does he like cheese

Why are Summer's so hot
And Winter's so cold
Why do cat's get nine lives
And do dogs have souls

These are just some
Of the questions that come
My way each day
As I try and answer them

Feels like forever
Though she's only five
With a purpose in life
To ask the question why

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Funom Makama May 20, 2017 at 12:51 PM This is excellent, precised and highly intellectual. A huge 7 for me.

Cheryl Hoffman May 19, 2017 at 9:01 AM Your granddaughter sounds like a very bright little girl Mike! A very inquisitive mind; this poem proves how proud you are of her!~Che :)

Hannah Borke May 18, 2017 at 7:51 PM I had a 4 year-old doing this, and at some point I told her she could ask questions but for now no more why questions. A second later she asked, "What for...".

Kim Rodrigues May 18, 2017 at 6:55 PM All great questions! :)

Sunlite Wanter May 18, 2017 at 6:42 PM Mike, this is about the most precious poem I've read. I had a little girl like that. One time when we were travelling, she asked the imponderable age-old question, "What color was the car that hit that skunk." I smiled and laughed all through your poem. Thank you. Sunlite Wanter May 18, 2017 at 6:43 PM Oh, by the way, a 7 and fav.