Kevin M Davis Poet Lyric

If I Could

If I Could
Kevin Davis 2026

If I could open any door and see what waits behind,
Would I find sorrow, hatred, and humankind unkind?
How do they wound each other—through vile and sharpened words,
Or hidden hate that lingers softly, seldom ever heard?

Would they raise deadly weapons, or strike with fists in rage,
And let their anger burn unchecked from age to bitter age?
Do they force their beliefs as truth, denying those who disagree,
And turn their lies to borrowed facts so others cannot see?

Yet perhaps behind some quiet doors a gentler light remains,
Where mercy walks through wounded hearts and softens old deep pains.
Where hands once closed in anger learn the strength of letting go,
And kindness, like a patient seed, begins again to grow.

For every door that hides the dark may also hold the chance
That someone chooses love at last instead of fear’s harsh dance.
And if I open one myself, I hope that what I find
Is truth that heals, a listening heart, and grace for humankind.

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