I don't understand

When I look around me at the chaos
--lives unraveling everywhere and not one person noticing--
I don't understand.

I don't understand why children are still dying
when we have so much understanding of disease.

I don't understand why there is still starvation
when farmers agree to let fields lie dormant.

I don't understand.

Why can't we work together
to bring healing to those that need it?

Why can't we encourage people to work
instead of paying them to stay home?

Why can't we let people be
and mind our own business?

Honestly
I just don't understand.