The Questions
1
Despair grips my soul
Darkness follows the sunset
Will there be an end?
2
Butterflies transform
From free wings to stubby legs
Or is my sight flawed?
3
Pushing and pulling
The ever-ceaseless tides rise
How hard can I swim?
4
Birds sing in silence
Unwitnessed by any ears
Do they sing at all?
5
Hail and sleet assail
Taking all but the strongest
What of the saplings?