Maria Williams Poet Dramatic Verse

WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?

What if you were  the brightest star on the solstice night
Would you feel antagonism from the sparkling maze?
Or would Love dismiss uncertainty to the query you raise

What if you were the softest snowflake gentling drifting down
Hearing the soft gasp of exhilaration from Mother Earth
with all ephemeral scepticism gone 
Would you be part of Love's united sound?

Hearts submerged in Love do still entreat
He loves me. He loves me not
What if you were the last petal left?
In a quandarous quagmire of uncertainty, you feel
Would you experience a sense of reprieve or a  sense of defeat?

What if you were the most vital branch of an old Oak tree 
Gentling cradling a nest ever so sweet 
Would you also feel the Love of parenthood
 from the first baby tweet?

What if  you were a rock lost for words  
With Love cleansing you of earthly weight
from a stream's soft gush?
Would you abandon attachments with a tasteful rush?
Feel in the sweet imprint of its absence, a comforting hush?

What if you were the gentlest breeze that whispered and sighed 
Would you be a transient carrier of Love of a different kind?

As the year draws her curtains at midnight's call
What if you were that very last resolution you stall?
When Love has found emotion in your daily inspirations
The Rhyme to your Reason in Love's inspired aspirations 
What if the year ahead is all you've got
Wouldn't you give it your very best shot?

What if I could convince you to a mindset change?
In a transitional challenge to rearrange 
words from…
 'What If'~ to,  'I Will'.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL 
AND A WONDERFUL 2024 AND BEYOND

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Eileen Manassian August 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM The title got me, the poem kept me. Beautifully written. I especially liked the stanza about being a branch holding up a nest and being filled with joy at the first tweet. Lovely. Thank you for sharing, and for your visit to my latest poem. Blessings. Maria Williams August 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM Dear Eileen,thank you so much for your beautiful words. I’m so glad the poem resonated with you—especially that stanza. That image came from a place of quiet hope, so it means a lot to know it landed gently. Your latest poem was a joy to read too—thank you for the inspiration and kindness. Blessings right back to you...Hugs

Rowena Velasco August 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM This is so thoughtful and uplifting, Maria. I love how you turn each 'what if' into something quietly profound—and then gently challenge us to move from wondering to willing. A beautiful piece to end the year on a note of love and purpose. Thank you for sharing this!" Maria Williams August 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM Dear Rowena,thank you so much for this truly heartening message. It means a lot that you felt the quiet shift from “what if” to “willing”—that was exactly the space I hoped to explore. I’m so glad it connected with you too...Hugs

Charles Messina January 6, 2024 at 5:15 AM Maria, you have written this so brilliantly and well, I read it a few times...and loved it more each time. "What if" I never read this? It would be a shame, so glad I did. Happy New Year, dear friend. Hope 2024 brings happiness and smiles to you and your family. Hugs Charlie

Mystic Rose Rose December 26, 2023 at 6:04 PM Would you be part of Love's united sound? Well you most definitely have re-arranged my world tonight Maria, your thoughts are way beyond, and your poetry is the kind of poetry that belongs in the heavenly realms, really enjoyed dipping into your world tonight, Happy New Year dearest friend :)

Craig Cornish December 24, 2023 at 9:50 AM Love - Love it Maria...and just realized that it's Christmas morning in Australia - Merry Christmas Dear friend!! Still have Christmas Eve to celebrate here in Florida (for the winter) I LOVE Christmas Eve! Love to you and yours Maria...

Vijay Pandit December 24, 2023 at 7:46 AM I like the message of your ending lines from What if to I will. A dialogue dwelling in love and life--much inspiration you convey, Maria--through your quest in endearing thoughts. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, my friend.

Silent One December 24, 2023 at 3:39 AM Dear Maria always so nice to see you posting.. Your poem beautifully explores a series of "What if" scenarios, prompting reflection on the diverse aspects of life and love. Your use of vivid imagery and thoughtful questions engages the reader in a contemplative journey through various situations... The opening lines set a celestial tone, asking what it would be like to be the brightest star on the solstice night.. mindsets are not changed so easily though, as you know, as we believe differently. Silent One December 24, 2023 at 3:40 AM The closing stanzas beautifully tie the poem together, contemplating the year's end and the resolution to approach life with determination. .. a thoughtful exploration of love, life, and the possibilities that each moment holds. The use of rhetorical questions, vivid imagery, and a motivational ending make it both introspective and uplifting... But dont get ya hopes up lol

Ink Empress December 24, 2023 at 12:52 AM Ah this is so beautiful dear maria, your beautiful and warm soul can be felt through this very uplifting poem which flows with so much wisdom and profound truth. Sometimes we just need to change our mindset, how we see things to change circumstances, which isnt easy to do. I love the questions throughout this which gives an introspective touch to your poem and the opening is so captivating, powerful yet delicately phrased in such an elegant manner, i love your use of nature to contemplate and Ink Empress December 24, 2023 at 12:54 AM Your rhymes are brilliant and so catchy, creating a mellifluous cadence. I especially loved this “ As the year draws her curtains at midnight's call What if you were that very last resolution you stall” made me feel so much as its so fitting for the mood right now … while the year ends slowly, and i love the last line! Impeccable really! Pleasure always reading you, sending you light, Hope Christmas treats you well and new year treats you well too. This definitely is a fave for me

Hiya Sharma December 23, 2023 at 11:41 PM Wow, dear Maria! I'm awestruck by this magnificent piece which dwells in vivid dimensions of 'what if's' that paint a myriad tapestry of emotions, concluding the reveries of the year and the opportunities that could have been fruitioned whilst compelling us to steal every moment of worth and happiness in the coming year..And the highlight of 'LOVE' here truly enchanted my heart..You possess a beautiful and precious perspective towards life.. You've woven this impeccable tale with so much insight Hiya Sharma December 23, 2023 at 11:44 PM and wisdom.. "Mother Earth,with all ephemeral scepticism gone,Would you be part of Love's united sound?", "What if you were the most vital branch of an..from the first baby tweet?" - ahh and many more! Adore that opening too.. Absolutely a FAV for me, dear poetess, keep shining and writing.. Sending my best wishes to you for Christmas and New Year :)