I wonder

I wonder how many bad ideas really did lead to a good time.

Sometimes I wonder if anyone out there thinks about the world the same way I do. 

Once upon a time, a sweetheart of mine nicknamed me "Alice". He said witnessing me in the world was like watching a character in a story step through the proverbial looking glass or fall down a rabbit hole.

That my perspective was so full of wonder and curiosity, that it made him worried I didn't see the world clearly with all it's ugliness too.

But I do see it clearly, I simply choose to emphasize it's beauty most of the time in the hopes of inspiring more.

Yet sometimes...I wonder...

I wonder if we felt someone else’s pain when we hurt them, if it would make us think twice about our words and actions.

I wonder if anyone else looks at the reflection in a puddle, and thinks what it would be like to jump through to the version of the world inside the puddle.

I wonder if anyone outside of Italy understands that a small scoop of gelato, made from real ingredients, is a trillion times more delicious than a gallon of crappy ice cream made from food substitutes and preservatives.

I wonder if we gave ourselves permission to rest, if the world would be less depressed.

I wonder if schools talked with the students more, instead of talking at the students, would children be more excited about learning.

I wonder if men will ever realize that when they stop treating women like a pussy pocket, they will probably get laid more frequently.

I wonder if women will ever realize that men have feelings too.

I wonder if Eve regretted giving Adam the apple after she discovered he had no backbone.

I wonder why the church can’t seem to get a clue that if we are ALL made in a divine image, that means NO EXCEPTIONS. 

I wonder why hurt people, hurt people.

I wonder how many people miss rainbows because they walk around looking only at their phones.

I wonder if anyone will catch on that clothes are just pieces of fabric that anyone can wear in any manner they see fit.

I wonder if CEOs of junk food companies were forced to eat the foods they manufacture, if they would stop making foods that harm people.

I wonder if doctors were were allowed to spend more time with their patients, if the overall health of the world would improve. 

I wonder if instead of prescribing pills, doctors gave out prescriptions of healthy foods, rest, and exercise, would communities get stronger.

I wonder if cities were built to be more walkable, would we have less air pollution.

I wonder if libraries had VIP cards, would people appreciate them more.

I wonder if children were allowed to color outside the lines, would they throw less tantrums.

I wonder if every school had a community gardening class, would people be more appreciative of the foods they eat, and less likely to litter.

I wonder when people became scared of wrinkles.
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I wonder when aging became something to be afraid of, instead something to be celebrated.

I wonder when society will stop telling children of abusive parents to honor thy mother and father.

I wonder when society will stop blaming parents for the independent actions of their adult children.

I wonder when we will all acknowledge that family doesn’t have to be related by DNA.

I wonder if people will ever realize that there is no “us” and “them”, just “humans”.

I wonder if others are afraid of the dark in a closed room, but love the dark under an open sky.

I wonder if we had to drink water untreated by sanitation plants, if we would stop polluting our waterways.

I wonder if we will ever value water, the way some people value wine.

I wonder if schools let children pick the books they wanted to read, would children read more?

I wonder if we will ever stop teaching literature as though only old dead white men wrote every story worth reading.

I wonder when we will celebrate our unique individuality, instead of pushing all to conform to standards no one is sure who developed.

I wonder if women’s clothing will ever figure out what a size 2 or 4 or 12 is supposed to be so we can walk into any store and know our size.

I wonder when men’s clothing will stop promoting toxic masculinity and embrace the idea that real men wear whatever the fuck feels good to them.

I wonder when the fashion industry will become interesting again.

I wonder why people buy massive homes that they can’t afford, with rooms they do not use, to fill with stuff they do not like, to impress people who don’t like them.

I wonder if anyone pauses to actually give thanks on Thanksgiving.

I wonder why leaders suck so badly at leading.

I wonder why we vote for people who seem to hate people so much.

I wonder why people stay at jobs they don’t like, or never leave cities they don’t enjoy, when there is a whole world out there to explore.

I wonder how anyone can stay still when a drum circle is jamming.

I wonder if everyone paused to watch the sunset, would the world be a happier space to inhabit.

I wonder how people can live their whole lives, and never go to the town fifteen minutes from where they grew up.

I wonder why in the so-called “melting pot” we don’t embrace learning more languages as a general practice.

I wonder people value stuff more than they value their relationships with others.

I wonder who came up with the ridiculous stories about what it means if you sleep with someone on the first date.

I wonder who came up with the BS story that you only get one love of your life.

I wonder if we all walked around barefoot, would we stop littering and trashing the planet.

I wonder if each night before bed, we texted just one “I love you” to someone, would we all have sweeter dreams.

I wonder if we paused to eat by candlelight, would we speak in kinder tones to one another over meals.

I wonder if we gave ourselves grace more often, would we give others grace too.

I wonder if we hugged more, would we fight less.

I wonder if the archetype of the “lone wolf” was glorified less, would we all connect more.

I wonder if anyone reading this wonders the same things too.

I wonder if we stopped expecting people to meet our wants, and started appreciating people for who they are, if we would all be more joyful.

I wonder why food tastes that much more delicious when eaten on a picnic than any other time.

I wonder if doctors prescribed laughter, would we all heal quicker.

I wonder if we had to be a part of food production, if we would be more mindful of what we eat.

I wonder if we were more considerate of each other’s pronouns, would it allow us to recognize the miraculous diversity of the human species.

I wonder when people will stop getting mad over who someone else chooses to love.

I wonder if the world leaders had to actually face one another in mortal combat, instead of sending their populations into battle, would we have less wars.

I wonder how anyone can treat taking another’s life with so little regard.

I wonder if we will ever recognize a stranger as a friend we haven’t met yet.

I wonder if vacations were mandatory, would work places be happier environments.

I wonder if a living wage will ever be enough for someone to live off of one salary.

I wonder if education will ever really be free.

I wonder if people held hands and hugged more, if heart disease would be eliminated.

I wonder if we cared for our elderly, like we care for a Birkin bag, if we would finally understand the true meaning of an abundant life.

I wonder if people will ever get that in order for law of attraction to work, you actually have to do some work towards what you want.

I wonder if we talked openly with children about sex, we would have less teen pregnancies. 

I wonder if we stopped teaching children to be ashamed of their bodies, would we all be healthier adults.

I wonder if we were encouraged to ask more questions, if we would finally have better answers.

I wonder if anyone has stopped to think about the fact if Noah built an ark big enough to have two of every kind, the boat would be too big to float and would sink.

I wonder if there were really 10 commandments, or did we just keep the ones that made people the most controllable.

I wonder why people stay with one another when they are miserable together, instead of giving each other the chance to find happiness with someone else.

I wonder if people will ever catch on to the fact that sex is so much more pleasurable if you pay attention to more than just the intercourse part.

I wonder why exotic dancers are now classified as sex workers when we are not having sex.

I wonder why having sex on porn entertainment for money is legal, but prostitution isn’t.

I wonder if anyone considered that the phrase “wearing your heart on your sleeve” is actually kind of gruesome. 

I wonder when people will see kindness as a super power.

I wonder how Wonder Woman and Superman passed as other ordinary beings, simply by putting on some glasses.

I wonder at how many times a day do we take all our modern conveniences for granted.

I wonder if 90% of the world actually TASTES their food when they eat.

I wonder if we stop and hug some trees, each day, will we be more likely to protest the decimation of the rain forest.

I wonder if anyone will catch on that rap music is simply poetry, and thus start paying poets the same wages as celebrity rap artists.

I wonder if anyone stops to appreciate how much higher level mathematics has enhanced our world.

I wonder if squirrels make fun of humans all day.

I wonder if when dogs lick a person’s face, they secretly laugh because they just licked their own butts first.

I wonder if animals could talk to us, would they tell us to get our acts together already.

I wonder if birds look at human’s hair and pity all that good nest material going to waste.

I wonder we had to pay a dollar for every mean word we spoke, would we think twice before speaking.

I wonder if there was a 24 hour delay before we could purchase what was in an online cart, would people spend as much mindlessly.

I wonder if we put down our phones and actually watched the concert, would we remember it better years later.

I wonder when “please” and “thank you” fell out of fashion.

I wonder if anyone realizes how much others have profoundly and positively affected their journey.

I wonder if we knew how limited our tomorrows really were, would we choose to spend less time scrolling and more time interacting.

I wonder if we understood the physiological effect our facial expressions have on the body, would we all smile (genuinely) more.

I wonder how many people stand and wait in lines, but have no idea what the line is for.

I wonder why we haven’t figured out a way to make porta-potties smell better.

I wonder if we all stopped numbing ourselves with food, drugs, alcohol, and television, if we would discover the world is pretty fucking awesome.

I wonder if we stopped pretending things don’t hurt our feelings, would we be more cognizant of not hurting other’s feelings.

I wonder if we stopped worrying about being judged, would we judge other’s less.

I wonder if we listened more to the ramblings of children, would we remember how fun it is to be alive.

I wonder if nap time was mandatory, would grownups stop being so cranky.

I wonder if we saw ourselves as beautiful, would it help us to act less ugly towards one another.

I wonder if anyone else thinks scientists are just another breed of artists, and vice versa.

I wonder if we stopped being afraid to say “I love you” if we would start actually being a more loving planet.

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