Inexact Things

How much change do you need before it's spare?
What makes the world go round? Who made it so?
Were you still hearing sounds six months ago?
Was someone's nephew turned into a bear?
Is cleaning antique brass a cold affair?
If something must go on, and not the show,
What must it be, and how would people know?
How safe are houses, and who's living there?

When Noah heard the rain and built the ark,
What reasons did he give you? Was he clear?
Are dust motes floating in the atmosphere
Still drenched? Have all these questions hit the mark,
Though not exactly? Do you feel a spark?
How long has everyone been standing here?