Day 47

Unwanted Answers

She watched the birds appear in their cage,
And wondered how it could be.
She watched the flowers spring into existence,
And tried to imagine how it worked.
She watched the woman rise into the air,
And achingly looked for the rope.

She knew there had to be an explanation,
And could no longer sit still.
She needed to see it for herself,
And decided to take a peak.
She sneaked behind the curtain,
And perched herself in the wings.

She didn't see anything at first,
And refocused her eyes.
She scrutinized the ceiling, the floor, the walls,
And the answers began to reveal themselves.
She saw the edge of the trap door, the light reflecting on the wires, the double cage,
And suddenly all of the truths were obvious.

She was delighted to have discovered the secrets,
And let out a shriek of joy.
She skipped back to her seat,
And sunk in to watch the rest of the show.
She waited for the next puzzle to solve,
And all she could see was the wire, the trap door, the lighting, the double cage.

She was no longer in awe of the things that appeared out of thin air,
And nothing made her smile.
She felt sadness bubble up inside her,
And fought to hold back the tears.
She mourned the loss of her curiosity,
And regretted the moment she solved the mystery.