"Questions"

Is there anything On this earth More important Than Love? Is there something Anywhere here More important Than caring? Can you find it Without looking Or waiting For it to appear? Will love and caring Happen by itself, Or does it come Without warning? Do some people have it Already in their hearts, Or are they born With the knowing? Is there something In one's brain That tells you How to feel? Does life give Lessons that teach And instruct How to learn? Why do we cry When we're sad Or happy Or depressed? When do we know How or when All this knowledge Comes into being? There are answers To all these inquiries. They are taught as we grow And ask many more questions. Whenever we need to know, We turn to the oldest and wisest, And also look in books To find the answers. Whomever we ask Or whatever we read, It seems that no matter what There are more questions. It's a fact of life And a curious mind, That gives us imagination To be able to ask questions. Never give up or just wait; Be like a curious child. Things don't come on their own, Unless you ask those questions. by Jann Newland (copyright ~ Feb. 2004)