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John Yaws
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 860
Texas

0 posted 2001-09-04 01:46 AM

I Wonder Why
It seems that youth has hastened by-
I wonder why?
How often maidens mourn and cry-
I wonder why?
No longer, Mothers, babies love-
Nor wife and husband mate like doves
No marriage stands the push and shove
I wonder why?
Now people panic over whales-
I wonder why?
Preserve the wildlife, fish and snails-
I wonder why?
While beggars in the gutters lie,
And infants by the millions die-
It almost makes me want to cry-
I wonder why?
Nobility it seems has flown-
I wonder why?
And honesty is also gone-
I wonder why?
If some of us don't take a stand
We're going to lose this once great land-
And groan beneath the con'quer's hand-
I wonder why?
I see the end approaching fast-
And wonder why?
Our brightest hour now is past-
I wonder why?
Like Henry pledged his very breath-
And longed for liberty or death-
Of patriots, so few are left-
I wonder why?

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

1 posted 2001-09-04 02:28 AM

Very well written.... I too wonder why?

GhostWriter_6
Member

since 2001-09-03

Posts 237
??Amityville??

2 posted 2001-09-04 11:24 AM

Yes all very good questions to ask...
there are a lot of things that i wonder why?
and it seems like you seemed to hit on a few of them in your poem.

Keep Up The Great Writing

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

3 posted 2001-09-04 11:54 AM

Gunslinger - very good write. I guess it is just one of life's lessons, to wonder why.

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

Trew
Member

since 2000-06-10

Posts 365
Ottawa, Canada

4 posted 2001-09-04 12:42 PM

Some wonderful writing on a very real topic.

Glad to see your name and the poetry that it brings!

Trev.

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

5 posted 2001-09-04 12:44 PM

It is good to see your words again GS. I will have to add this to one of my own very favorites of yours "The Scholar". Your writing has always left me speechless, it is good to see your words indeed. *s*

On the wings of words our spirits fly....and our souls are free.
~Me~

(I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~Garth)

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