Curiosity

Eyes open, a new day begins,
I look around, I see colors; the blue on my walls, the yellow ceiling. How do I see different colors? I hear sounds; people are moving downstairs. What are sounds? How do I hear them? I smell something good.... Haven't I smelled that before? Wasn't it right before Mommy gave me cookies? I want a cookie! 
I jump up and run downstairs. I see something outside, and I am distracted from my cookie. What is it? What does it do? I run outside and into the woods. 

I feel the sunshine, warm on my face. Why is it warm in the sunshine and cold in the shade? I sniff the air, it smells like it's been wet outside... What did Mommy tell me that water falling from the sky is called? Oh yeah, rain. It smells like rain. There's a puddle! I want to play in the puddle. Why are puddles wet? 

I hear sounds. "What makes that sound?" I wonder, looking all around. It is high pitched, and sings softly. Daddy once called that a bird. Is it a bird? I want to see the bird. I look for the bird, but then I see something else. It's a leaf! It's a little green leaf, falling from the tree. "Why is the leaf falling?" I ask. I feel wind blowing my hair through my face. Is it the force that pulls the leaf down? 

"What is that thing? I can't see or touch it, but I hear it, and it pushes against me, makes the tall plants that Brother told me are trees sway and my hair blow across my face! What does it do? How is it made?" I wonder. I try to catch the wind, but it slips through my fingers. 

I want to know everything! Everytime something is answered, so many more questions come to my mind. "Why is it light during the day and dark at night? Why does water splash on the floor if I hold my cup upside down? How does Mommy know when I take an extra cookie? Why does my tummy hurt when I don't eat and then hurt when I eat too much?" 

This questioning is driving me crazy! "Why does the cat glare at me all day? Why is the doggie nice until I pull his tail? Why can't I take my fish outside with me? Why does my rabbit hide?" 

I can't escape the questions. I go inside to play, but there are more questions inside! Why do I hear that sound when I push that button? Why can't I open the oven when the cookies are inside? Why is everone else so much taller? Why can't I do the things they do? 

I start to cry. I want to know, and I don't! Sister comes into the room, and tells me to come take a nap. "Why do I take naps? Why doesn't anyone else? Why do people sleep? What do the others do while I'm asleep?" I want to ask so much more, but my eyes are closing. I will find out more later.