I Wonder Why

by Laura Barnes

I wonder why the sky is blue, I told my teacher once.

I wonder why sweet peas are green, I told my friends at lunch.

I wonder why my dog can’t smile, I told my sister, Claire.

I wonder, if there’s life in space, how did they get out there.

I wonder, if the world is round, why don’t we just fall off.

I wonder, when I have a cold, why do I sneeze and cough.

I wonder if there’s pizza in China or Nepal.

I wonder who has eaten the most pizza of all.

I wonder how the clouds are formed and why some clouds are gray.

And if I built a real big fan, could I make them blow away?

I wonder how a camera works, and how a picture takes.

I wonder if an elephant is ever scared of snakes.

I wonder why your head is bald, I told my neighbor Ben.

I wonder if I grow each day or only now and then.

I wonder why I shiver when I’m scared or when I’m cold.

I wonder what I’ll look like when I’m all grown up and old.

I wonder why a kitten mews and why a baby cries.

I wonder why a lion’s king and why an owl’s wise.

I wonder what controls a car. What makes it go and stop?

I wonder what’s controlling me. What makes me sit and stand and hop?

I wonder this, I wonder that, I wonder all around.

I wonder when I’m right side up and when I’m upside down.

I wonder, if I wonder much, where my wondering will go.

I wonder…oh, I wonder…and hope, someday, I’ll KNOW.

Copyright Laura Barnes 2010

The author lives in Colorado, USA.

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