Everything Happens for a Reason

Whistling wind, crashing waves, buzzing telephone lines, soldiers marching.

A world like this can seem so

harsh.

In a world where

people are arrested for race,

politicians show us they have more than one face,

pretty teenage girls are told to carry around a can of mace,

I need to believe

it is all for a reason.

Ringing alarms, chirping birds, gurgling coffeemaker, eyes

opening.

A person wonders whether it is now or

then.

In a world where

college costs more than a car,

children have a shorter attention span by far,

corporations have been constantly lowering the bar,

I need to believe

it is all for a reason.

Honking horns, vibrating phones, humming supermarket lights, legs

walking.

A child now thinks that to text a person is to

talk.

In a world where

discussing face to face seems strange,

distinguished women are encouraged not to look their age,

denizens of every country are coming together to try to make change,

I need to believe

it is all for a reason.

Melting glaciers, exploding grenades, speeding buses, drones soaring.

Disappearing species, leaving friends, failing plans, days ending.

Blazing sun, leaves falling.

Cycling thought, lungs exhaling.

Grandpa passing.

I need to know

it is

all

for a reason.