One Wonders
by Odin Roark

Why is it…

So many old friends become mute?
So few acquaintances opt for friendship?
So little comes of in-person exchange?
So much is derived from strangers on the net?
Might it be that skepticism has become
a trustful friend to longevity?

Why is it…

Such a new and vibrant life can be wrought during the latter years,
if only one ignores the fear conditioning of the many previous years?

And so…

One wonders…

Why is it such joy can be discovered
when the old programmed attachments are cut loose?

For some of us,
many sunrises still await those who accept
the “It’s not over ‘til it’s over” maxim.

???

Perhaps there are no answers,
just more wonderful and surprising questions,
given our hard-wired tenacity for survival.