If you don’t ask why...

I request a reply.

Dad, please tell me,

Why

Is the earth not flat?

Oh, I don’t know that!

Why do bears hibernate?

Well, that’s out-of-date!

Why is the sun so hot?

I’m sorry, I forgot!

 

Where do the trade winds blow?

Come on, you should know!

Do you know how TVs work?

Let me call Mr Burke!

Or how the seasons change?

That’s out of my range!

 

What is the sense of smell?

Quite difficult to tell!

The capital of France?

No, I don’t stand a chance!

The speed of light?

Your science teacher might!

 

Any clue of aerosol?

It’s quite hard to recall!

Any Indian folklore?

I knew one before!

The length of lunar years?

I’ll break into tears!

 

Why a panda bear hides?

The cause of the tides?

Or a solar eclipse?

UFOs, space ships,

Do you know how to find?

What?

 

Daddy, never mind!

Come on! Don’t be shy!

If you don’t ask why,

How will you ever learn?

And that’s my concern!