'tis a Wonder
I wonder why “wonder”
Doesn’t last a wee longer
Why awe turns to “as usual”
Upon further perusal
And “surprise” doesn’t surprise us
But for a moment, if at all
Why “amazement” becomes mundane
Commonplace and lame
Why does our mind cease to wonder
Of lightning and thunder
Why does “surprise” and “delight”
Be so quick to take flight
Tis a pity, such a sorrow
That the mind becomes so shallow
That wonder and awe
Become cliché and banal
Tis a wonder…sure a wonder
…That we bother to wonder at all…
Copyright © David O'Haolin Whalen | Year Posted 2019
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