Why?

Edwin B. Macha

Why life is such a pain,
Out of all the strain
There is nothing to gain
Why life is so unfair
Why is it such a bizarre
Why did nature let you go

What is the secret behind all this,
What reasons lie in the depths?

Why did they have you beaten
Why didn’t they inform your parents
Why didn’t they call the university
Why didn’t they believe your story
Why didn’t they let you eat
Why didn’t they rush you to the hospital early
Why didn’t they see the innocence in your eyes
Why didn’t they want you to live