Do you ever wonder?

"It's been a while," said I.
"Where have you been?" she said.
"Nowhere in particular," he replied.
No response.
"Well,"
"You're rather..."
"vulnerable."
Why?
All three voices answered, "Why not?"
I wonder...
"Who are you?"
"What are you?"
"How are you?"
Those simple questions seem to have simpler answers... but when we think about it more, what is the appropriate answer? Is there a strong and right answer for anything at all?
When a star blinks out, do we bother to care? Who actually listens and thinks? Who talks with their mind in place, not their lips in futile movement?
Sometimes, I wish I could lay down and watch the world pass me by.

