Did You Ever Wonder... Poem by Maya Reid

How did the world get so complicated?
What happened to childhood’s simplicity?
When every question had an answer…
Now we ask:
What is normal?
Can you define it?
Can you give me an example?
Who created the norm?
Why do people hate and discriminate?
Why do you think I can’t do some things?
Why do people hurt one another?
Why can’t we all just get along?
Why is violence more American than freedom?
Can we reach perfection?
What is perfect, anyway?
Does perfection truly exist?
What is love?
Does true love exist outside fairy tales?
Why does love hurt?
How can you live without the one you love?
Why can’t we let go of all the bullshit?
Should I forget the past or embrace it?
Why does peace and tranquility lead to war?
Does God even exist?
How did we get here?
Who was I in my last life?
Who will I be in my next?
Can I shape my destiny?
When is life going to end?
How?
Does death hurt as much as life does?
Why does society control everything?
Why are people so fake?
Why are we all even here?
Did you ever wonder
Who, what, where, when, how?
Did you ever wonder
Why?