Questions (Yes Or No, Tick The Box, Move On Up The Front) Poem by Sean Joyce

OK, did you make a resolution to smile
- and then expect the Sun to shine?

Are the stars about to twinkle
was she your real mother
and will she be back again?

Is all this reflected
in a bubble somewhere
out there out of sight?

Did you have fantastic dreams
that now you can’t recall?

Did someone sing a lullaby,
or has that not happened yet?

Were you buffeted about in the after life
as if you were a Butterfly?
(Were what, a Butterfly?)
No, buffeted about?

Did all this happen in a secret place?
Are there places so secret
that nobody knows about them?
Yes - but we ask the questions.

If you answered yes
or no, then that’s OK
and remember whether
you are tab A or slot B
you still have a purpose
’a reason for being here.

And if you are unsure
of which is which and
don't know what to do
- that too is part of
the big picture.

So, try to fulfil your roll.
Don’t overdo the smiling bit
and for God sake – straighten up