St Albert School - Aurora Yearbook (St Albert, Alberta Canada)

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WHY? Why did the good Lord plan my birth? Why did He put me upon this earth? Why do I answer His frequent call? Why did He artfully plan the fall To succeed the winter ' s chilly cold? Why does everyone have to grow old? Why does He watch over the helpless ones? Why did He carefully place the sun In the same old place through every day? Or is that just His special way? Why did the Lord give me eyes to see All of His beauties from grass to tree? Why is there spring time for the flowers? And why is there April for the showers? Why does the sun come out after rain? Why does the grass dry off again? Why did He make the stars so bright To glimmer and shine through the darkest night? Why are the grass and trees so green? The loveliest colors that I have seen. Why does He cover the ground with snow? Why does He help things start to grow? Why does He make us as we are? I ' m sure that we could be different by far. Why is there conflict, wars, and strife? Why do some want to take a life? Why are some bad while others are good? Why do they not do as they should? Why are some white while others are brown? Why does He never let us fall down? What is there that makes life seem worth-while? How do you turn a frown into a smile? How do we know the passage of time? How am I able to make this rhyme? Why have you a body, and brains in your head? Where do you go when at last you are dead? What are we doing and why are we here? Why do we stay here year after year? And tho’l ' ve asked many who don ' t have a clue I ' m sure I could ask the same thing of you. Winnona Rogers—XII