You make an uneventful turn, yet surprising turn of events
You study, try to learn, from the myriad cuts and dents
Another try, another failure, another spiteful hiss
Another time, another place, you'd surely see what's amiss
One simple question solves it, your humor sorely marred
One simple jape confounds it, your ego briefly scarred
The answer oft lies within your hands, in one version or another
The answer oft lies with crowded bands of sisters, cousins, brothers
Open up this riddle's heart, and see what lies inside
Open up this riddler's mind, to see what does reside.....