If

If I decided to write 
sunbeams today --
would clouds ungray
and rain unfall?

If I painted a scene
of green trees tall,
would the recent fire
not have blackened 
them all?

and if I loved you
too late as you say,
could you reconsider
give back his ring
and with If run away?

as usual

all about If

the sorry little stray --

betrayalintegrityintrospectionlovemeaningfulfree verse

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Ink Empress

July 13, 2024 at 5:36 AM

Wow this is one of my most fave poems written by you, it has this pablo neruda vibe in it flowing : the opening is just beyond impeccable and flow of the rest is just beautiful! A fave this is! Love it!

Joseph P. DiMino

July 13, 2024 at 9:06 AM

Neruda...wow, a Nobel Prize winner, maybe a bit above my league -- I am flattered. You made my day. A very romantic, soul driven humanitarian. I am also very idealistically political at times. Pure Socialism, its essence absent the heavy hands of self-serving Totalitarian enforcement, is not so far from a pure Capitalistic Society, absent the overt Greed of pontificating freedom loving phonies. Blessings my friend. Just my humble opinion. I am a Nobody admittedly.

Valsa George

July 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM

We all have a tendency to procrastinate our actions, fearing "if" something unfortunate happens. This is what hinders our success. 'If' is only a an assumed possibility or a condition that prevents spontaneous action. Dear Joe, you are dealing with a great subject and you have a unique way of dealing with it. Enjoyed your poem.

Joseph P. DiMino

July 13, 2024 at 4:11 AM

Profound understanding, well said. I guess, if one really thinks about it, as you apparently have, every decision one makes, means the exclusion of others...each exclusion an If. Thank you, Valsa.