Why? Poem by Hermione Femalton

Why do we never have any answers?
Why do we not understand?
Why when so many need our help,
We don’t give a helping hand?

A little boy’s future shouldn’t be
To die in a world of war,
If that’s the case, then let me ask:
Whatever’s our life for?

Why do we take what we don’t need?
Why do we turn our backs?
Why do we take far too much,
Of what other countries lack?

Is there something that I’ve missed?
Tell me what I’ve done;
This is not the reason,
God gave his only son.

(July 2008)