Radford High School - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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because . . . just because Why are there so many people whom I ' ll never know Why does the ground seem pure when covered by snow Why does a smile always turn off a frown Why does a kite fly up instead of down Why do some live lives which are lit by love Why is a cold hand warmed by a furry glove Why do wars make people hate, maim, and kill Why can ' t all my problems be cured with one pill Why can ' t the sun rise with the night Why is romance turned on by candlelight Why do I enjoy my own plastic dreams Why does light interrupt darkness with radiant beams Why is it important to be either black or white Why is a thunderstorm scarier at night Why does an end mean everything ' s over Why do I love to run through a field of clover Why is summer always followed by fall Why is round the shape of a ball Why can love be so free, yet still cause pain Why does a rainbow sometimes follow the rain Why do I feel alone, even in a crowd Why does being number one make everyone proud Why do warm winds blow seagulls away Why can ' t I write on paper what I really want to say Why are there so many questions answered only with a pause I guess I ' ll never know, so I ' ll just say because . . . just because Kathy Wall 5

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Little boy sad, Little girl blue. Why do you look at the world as you do ? Why do you feel this world is at an end, When there ' s a new hope for this old world right around the bend? You sing of hate and violence and fears. But this new peace is coming and will prevail for years. So change your song to one of peace and love. And live with a prayer that will be answered from above. Little boy dead, Little girl gone. You ' ve died and left me with no more than a song. A song for peace that ' s coming tomorrow To do away with hate and prejudice and sorrow. But this world is imperfect — I know it ' s full of flaws. So, ask me not why we must all sing, I ' ll softly answer because . . . just because Kathy Wall 7