Ruminations on the eve of an ordinary day

Don't know why the little urchin at the crossing smiles,
while I look for reasons galore........ and find none

Why silence is the only words i possess
Why muffled are my cries?

Why stillness is my only momentum,
Why handicapped all my motions?

Why mornings appear so dark,
Why night befriends?

Why all this heat doesn't thaw,
Why I turn and freeze?

Why footpath dwellers elicit no sympathy,
Why I smirk at friend's gaiety?

Why imprints of pain are but indelible,
Why joy refuses to leave a mark?

Why I love resentment so,
Why love resents me?

Why beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,
Why everything is so ugly?

Why vitriol tastes so sweet,
Why honey is cloying?

Why questions will go unanswered,
Why curt replies abound?

Why life breathed its last,
Why death refuses to die?