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What if the President called me on the phone? What if I did not answer because it was an unknown number? What if I won the lottery, but I did not know because they used an unknown number to call me? What if the Queen invited me to tea? That is silly. I almost always am the one who does the inviting. What if I drew a hand today and built it up with lots of thick flesh-colored paint? What if I do not have any idea which flesh color to use as there are about a million flesh colors? What if this imaginary flesh-colored arm, which I would probably have to do in gobs and gobs of flesh colors got thicker and thicker, and came off the page, and shook people’s hands when they walked by? What if they loved it? What if they called me to give me an award for promoting love and happiness with this flesh colored arm? What if everyone was mad because I used too many flesh colors? What if the President and the Queen blocked my numbers from their phones? What if I wake up? What if I stop remembering these what ifs? What if I don’t? What now?

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Date: 10/12/2018 11:03:00 PM
this was a fun read! thank you for sharing it :)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/13/2018 2:36:00 AM
Thank you P.S. I share all the time as my goal is ten poems a day, and I have none stockpiled.
Date: 10/12/2018 8:57:00 PM
Your what-ifs propose many possibilities, Caren, some I wouldn't mind trying, others no. I've learned to accept things as they are. Thanks for stopping by. As for Halloween, I think it's dumbest of American observances. What if it was cancelled for good? / M
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/12/2018 9:29:00 PM
I think the churches would be upset as it is a great way to get the children there an extra day. They call it something different, with the word Holy but they give out the candy and decorate with pumpkins and bats and such.
Date: 10/12/2018 10:21:00 AM
"and came off the page, and shook people’s hands when they walked by?" I love your imagination. "What if they called me to give me an award for promoting love and happiness with this flesh colored arm?" Now that would be a pleasant side effect! Thanks for the great laugh! Well done.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/12/2018 3:15:00 PM
M.L. I truly am starting to feel abnormally-appreciated and loved today. Thank you for being a big part of that! Have a fantastic weekend my friend.
Date: 10/12/2018 10:10:00 AM
If I lose my search for a still burning torch, if mountains rise higher and apples are truly red, if I stopped yelling above your head, if you go away when I wish to play - if. Don't make yourself crazy from a 2 letter word, you deserve more letters. Enjoyed. CayCay
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/12/2018 3:16:00 PM
CayCay, we need to collaborate! Let me know by SoupMail what you want to do!
Date: 10/12/2018 9:59:00 AM
Love these what-ifs... especially the multi-colored arm reaching off the page and shaking everyone's hand- so fun! ;)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/12/2018 3:17:00 PM
I loved that part the best too. It was not over the top for you and me.
Date: 10/12/2018 8:32:00 AM
Wow - mindboggling but in a totally fun and moving way. Your what ifs are thought provoking. I hope you meet these heads of state and give them a piece of your mind. There will never be too much caring and kindness in this world, Caren.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/12/2018 3:17:00 PM
I totally do want to meet them and straighten them out.

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