Why Do We Do It?
Everyone, tell me …
Why Do We Do It?
Does anyone know why we do it?
No one seems to really know why,
Or even question the reason.
There is no voice of subtle enquiry,
Not even one lone bewildered cry,
“Why do we do it?”
How weird!
It’s like everyone knows exactly why we do it
And the reason is so obvious
It doesn’t need mentioning.
But then, maybe it’s too silly to acknowledge,
Or too embarrassing or shameful.
Is that the reason for the silence?
It seems we just do it because everyone else does it.
There’s safety in numbers it seems.
It is like society has been brainwashed.
Perhaps we are actually afraid of not doing it
And appearing different or alone.
Seen as a rebel! Heaven forbid.
We are probably scared of change
And of doing things differently.
But, if that’s the case we’ll never advance.
Just because it has always been done doesn’t make it right.
Stop! Please! Somebody tell me …
WHY DO WE DO IT??
by John Hansen © 2019
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Well … I suppose we do it cause that is what humans do. Fun reading poem, John. It is kind of a puzzle, but fun.
You may be right Phyllis, but I’d like to think there is a deeper reason. Ask yourself, “what would happen if we didn’t do it?” Lol thanks for reading.
Hmmm … now you will keep me up all night thinking about that, John. Lol
Sometimes we slow down enough to ask ourselves this question. Sometimes we ignore it and speed up again and then sometimes I go on a little walk. Nice poem John. Jamie
Thanks, Jamie, good answer. That makes it all so much clearer lol. Cheers.
Goodness knows why but I think this world has lost so many screws that now we should ask how do we stop it?
Haha Rasma, you are not wrong. That is another very good question.
We all like to follow the herd. We’re afraid of being different so, keep on walking on the much trodden road. You have conveyed the idea nicely.
Thank you Yasmin. Yes, you are right. We don’t like being different or taking a different path we aren’t familiar with.