Have you ever had something just write itself, and then you look back later and aren’t exactly sure how that came out of your brain? I’ve had a couple poems like that, and I’m going to be sharing one of them today. Re-reading it, I can’t remember under what circumstances I wrote it, and I’m not even sure if I fully agree with the message of it. But, it came out of my head, so I must have had some ideas about the subject before I wrote it! 😀 So let me know what you think – do you agree/disagree with it? Why?
WHAT IF?
‘What if?’
Is the great questioning shadow
Over humanity.
‘What if?’
Is the eternal question
That will never be answered.
‘What if?’
Tells the story
Of question marks.
‘What if
I had tried?’
‘What if
I had risked it?’
‘What if
I had taken the leap of faith?’
The nagging question
The haunting question
The question that lingers
In the dim corners of
Humanity’s brain
The question of
‘What if?’
The reminiscent question
The haunting question
That weakens the foundation
Of all our decisions
The question of
‘What if’?
Humanity seems unable
To always fully look forward
They always look behind
And the
‘What ifs’
Trail like shadows
In their wake
Doubts
Fears
Tremulous questions in the dimness of the night
Uncertainties
Suspicions
Nagging whispers piercing bubbles of happiness
‘What if?’
I wish I could remind people
In the moment of decision
That it is better
To say ‘oops’
Than ‘what if?’
It is better
To live with a lifetime of experience
Than a with lifetime of regret
A lifetime of asking ‘what if’?
Because
When you try
At least you know what happens
When you don’t try
You will never know
And you are left with
‘What if’
Ringing in your ears.
*Note: This is my 20th post on ‘The Way of Delight’, and this blog has been around for nearly 4 months now! Thank you all for sticking with me on this journey!
Congrats on your 20th post! Nice poem! 🙂
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