My Brother Says Why
8UNITED STATESPOEM
Grace
8/24/20251 min read
My brother says “Why?”
when I say sit.
He says “Why?”
when I say quit.
He says “Why?”
when Mum says bed.
He asks so many whys
inside his head.
Yesterday he asked
why the moon does glow.
I opened my mouth.
I didn’t know.