Why? Poem by Marius Silverstone
Why?
I opened my eyes
and saw
fear
blood
war
combat aircraft
a person
a cemetery
a pregnant woman
a huge tree in bloom
a crashed car
a smiling old man
anger
jealousy
ripe pears
faces of parents on their son's wedding
an electric chair
I sighed,
and the angel, who, for all those past years
walked two steps behind me,
said quietly:
I would tell you why, but you can not understand it now...
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8/28/2026 3:58:48 AM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
An innocent and spontaneous question but the answer could be very bitter and painful.