Why do birds sing in the morning light
And little fish get born in the spring
Why do clouds float like marshmallows in pudding
And summer so lush and Glowing
Why do people string up their laundry
And bakers bake croissants for customers
Why do we hold on to that which is dear to us
And why are the planets spinning around
Why the rivers flow to the sea eventually
And the sun is forever shining
Why chickens take such good care of their babies
And people cry when the hero dies
Why it is so impossibly sad when people give up
Especially the good ones
Why the world falls asleep when it is sad
Like a chastised kitten mewing in her sleep
Why suffering ebbs and finds its horizon
Why we keep going
There is an impetus and a cause primal and basic
We simply must continue on
All hopelessness and sadness gives way to light
And God knows we need a little
He was afraid and he didn't want to be alone
All compassion seemed to fail me
I wished you would smile at me
And I wish you would wake up
Still, yet, here faithful I wait for thee
The love of my life
In Jesus' Name,
Amen