It bounds to happen anyway

There will come a time when we question

why the rain suddenly drops on us

on a beautiful summer day,

why the train skips our station,

why they never change the street lamp

that's been off for years, and

why this simple task takes time

and robs us of joy.

And there will also come a day when we question

why we take the wrong bus,

forcing us to walk for miles

under the burning sun

on an uphill road,

yet with a light step, humming a lively tune.

Jiji Lubis is a journalist, news editor, and columnist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. An occasional hermit with seven cats, she writes poetry as a therapy for her prolonged mental health battle. Her poems have been by *82 Review, Sage Cigarettes Magazine, Messy Misfits Club, and Raven Muse Magazine. Her Instagram is @ink.trospective.