When you were little did you wonder
how your dad could take a blade of grass
and make it sound just like a whistle
or why a dog will chase a cat
and cats chase little furry things
as long as they’re not dogs
did you wonder when you were little
why the frosting on a Pop-tart
never melts inside the toaster
or if the stars fall from the sky at night
to make the front yard sparkle
in the morning
when you were little did you wonder
if the bugs you squish forgive you
or if the clouds were finger paintings
God made on the sky
like the ones you made in tempera paint
and taped up on the fridge
when you were little did you wonder
why vanilla’s white and chocolate’s brown
and why the summer has to end
and did they say when you were little
you just wait until you’re big.