We Ask Why? Poem by chantelle ribeiro

The human psyche
Fragile as a breath of air
Yet strong in despair
We love
We hurt
We lose
But somehow we survive
The sands of time trickle by
The hours pass, minutes, seconds
Like ants we scurry around
Missing opportunities
Our selfish needs materialistic
Never stopping once
To smell a flower
To let ones gaze
caress a sunset
To play with our inner child
To love with abandon
To kiss with passion
To be kind to one person
who desperately needs us
To thank God for our little miracles
For being alive
For being unique
For being loved
We despise what is ours
We envy what isn't
We covet with our eyes
And hurt the vulnerable
And yet
When things turn dire
we ask why?