3. Wondering

From Songs of Youth (1998)

I wonder why the clouds are high and where the butter flies — 
can I go to where I’m thinking of, or is it just imagining?

Why does the rain stick on the glass?
Why is green the color for the grass?
Where did the wind go when it passed?
And why can’t snails go very fast?
		
Why does the mouse run from the cat?
Why does Granddad always wear a hat?
Why is a cave the place for bats?
And why is the bullfrog so fat?
	
Why does the sun give way to rain?
Why is Grandma in so much pain?
Will people want me in their game,
or will they just be ashamed?

I wonder why the clouds are high and where the butter flies — 
can I go to where I’m thinking of, or is it just imagining?

Composed in 1998 by Mark Feezell / DrFeezell.com
Included in Feezell’s poetry collection Songs of Youth (1998) and song cycle Songs of Youth (1998) at 3. Wondering
Dedicated to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0) 2024

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Image: Swallowtail Butterfly (IMG_4538)

poetry, Songs of Youth (1998)