Richard D Seal Poet Quatrain

In Response To the Poem If

In Response to the Poem If


If you can keep your head
Whilst I am losing mine
If you cannot see red
But tell me all is fine

If your dreams about my future
Are not as I foresee
Not bend your mind to torture
And let me fly out free

If I should climb to high and fall
Or play the fool as young un’s do
Be chastised for risking all
For doing just the same as you

If you can talk to others and equally to me
Remembering the life you’ve lived and had
If when you read this, I’m sure you will see
You’ll be a father, and much more, you’ll be a Dad.

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Timothy Hicks April 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM What a brilliant idea to a timeless poem. As fate would have it ... I was just listening to the IF poem not too long ago, being recited on this cool YouTube Channel. I believe the second to last stanza is my favorite ... "For doing just the same as you." So many (including myself) can see themselves in their parents for good or bad.

Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2019 at 8:59 PM thanks for your recent comment on my poetry, Richard. I keep looking forward to new poems from you!

Richard Lamoureux October 26, 2019 at 7:43 AM I so enjoyed this Richard. You made me smile.

Eileen Manassian October 25, 2019 at 10:54 PM Lovely piece, Richard. It's good to see you posting again. Such a father as the one you have described is a treasure, indeed.

Andrea Dietrich January 1, 2019 at 6:15 PM HI, Richard. Thanks for paying me a visit the other day. May this be a blessed new year for you!

Andrea Dietrich December 28, 2018 at 7:14 PM This is so nice, Richard. I wonder which If poem inspired it! And I see it won a contest, so a big congrats for that.

Anne-Lise Andresen November 26, 2018 at 12:31 AM - Congratulations on yours: "In response to IF ...." poems, Richard :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eve Roper November 25, 2018 at 6:29 PM Nicely done, Richard, congratulations on your placement in the contest I enjoyed reading..

Silent One November 25, 2018 at 10:33 AM Great last line.. sadly not everyone knows how to be a dad... Congratulations on your placement in the contest..