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Because MAG
May 7, 2009
And then
They all tell you that
It's for
Your own good,
And when you
Ask
“Why”
There's no reply
Except
That
Child-dreaded
“Because.”
You can ask
And ask
But
Resolute adults
Always chide
With a stinging
“Because.”
© Sam W., Bellevue, WA
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I think all kids get that answer. I really relate. If in general you think your parents make good decisions, sometimes you just have to trust them that the "because" is for a good reason - that for some reason you aren't ready to know.
I really like your word choices in this poem.