Ever Wonder Why?

Ever stop to wonder why you were born

here and not there, now and not then?

Had I been other than who I was born to be,

I may have been born in 1700 Africa, sent to

America and raised in slavery.

Had I been born a Jew in 1932 Germany, I

may have been gassed out of existence at

Auschwitz.

Had I been born in 1046 Normandy, I may

have fallen on the field of battle at Hastings

twenty years latter, and lost in the dust bin

of history.

Had I been a cow, and rather than being sent

to the slaughter, I may have jumped over the

moon and starred in a nursery rhyme along-

side Hey, Diddle, Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle.

I’m sure most folks born there rather than

here, born then rather than now would have

preferred the latter.

Everyone likes a good story before bed time,

especially if make-believe. Good night, sweet

dreams. Sleep tight.

Sometimes the reality of there versus here, the

difference between then and now really sucks.

Suppose it all depends upon where you’re from.

Falling asleep, every wonder, why you?

                           -30-

Chris Hanch 6-8-2020