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One Question Too Many
A poem about the why’s of love
In the beginning we learn to love
Parent to child, child to parent
Child learns to love their stuffed animals, learns to love the real ones too
Cats and dogs, favorite teddy bear
needing them like one needs air
What happens to the child when they don’t know love
When love had escaped them or been denied
No tender touches or soothing words of calm
Do they grow up and ask
Why is there no love for me
Will they search for it in all the wrong places
Asking those around them
Who will answer them
Will they type their query on the nearest surface pro
Will they speak to the microphone icon
Or watch on You tube or Instagram
Maybe AI will save them all
They will learn that love is detached
An illusion to be viewed from afar
Children watch
Children learn
One question too many will be asked
“I’m too busy” they will hear
Make the time to listen and make the time to answer
“ I’m too busy” the children will reply
They will have become like you
And you will have already known why
