I never understood why

I never understood why,

My siblings did what they did.

It all so strange to me,

After all, I was the youngest kid.

I never understood why,

They had so much homework to do.

Or why they complained about it so much,

I mean, wasn't it easy stuff to do?

I never understood why,

They always went out at night.

And then slept all through the morning,

Something definitely was not right.

I never understood why,

They didn't hang out with Mom and Dad.

Didn't they know how fun they were?

I guess they didn't realize, how sad.

I never understood why,

They often stayed after school.

Missing out Mom's cooked dinner?

It was almost like breaking a rule.

I never understood why,

They never played the right way,

No toys, stuffed animals or anything!

How did they survive everyday?

I used to never understand at all,

but now I most certainly do.