Why Must We Be Here? Poem by Alison Smith

Hello everybody?
How are you today?
What a stupid question to ask
We all know the reply
“Fine thanks and you? ”
To which there will be no reply

What funny animals we humans are
We do so much from instinct
And YET
We attempt to hide our feelings
And suppress our desires
So many live on a knife edge
Why did we develop this brain?

Many live life day to day
Some search for the impossible
Some search for the found
Some sit on the fence and ponder
Their minds alert and aware
“How do I live in this land of humans? ”

They see their feeble attempts
It drives them nmad
They need a place where they can live
To enjoy what they know is there.