Why? ... Poem by chantelle ribeiro

Sometimes the cradle breaks
We fall into thorns
Wondering how to keep the balance
How to survive the challenges
How to survive ourselves
But, as it sometimes works in life
A miracle appears out of the darkness
A light, its beauty breathtaking and bright
And still we wonder why
Why we get a second chance to shine
Human nature is an enigma
We trust no one
We are afraid
Afraid to live with conviction
To accept love as our truth
To embrace the complexity of life's web
As another stepping stone appears
We choose to go back
Afraid of something new
To live a life of potential bliss
we shun what is good and true
We stick to what we know
whether bad or good
Just because we feel secure
And when our Autumn years approach
the horizons of our lives
we ask again the question - why?
Why didn't we spread our wings
Make decisions based on love
Follow our hearts
Why did we shun
Our one and only chance?