What If
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Placed 6th (out of 10) in Jaymee Thomas's Everything You Ever Lost contest, Jan '24
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Those “What if” sessions we indulge
may rouse regrets we won’t divulge,
awaken sensibilities,
or help us set priorities.
What if I could retrieve today
one thing I’ve lost along the way,
one object that was dear to me
that I’d be overjoyed to see?
I venture from reality
and in a vivid fantasy,
a box I hold contains each thing
I’ve lost. I’ll search first for my ring.
My high-school class ring symbolized,
a milestone. When I realized
through carelessness, I’d lost this treasure,
I knew I’d miss that source of pleasure.
I learned from this experience.
I’ve been more careful ever since.
Those lessons that come packed with pain,
we’re much are most likely to retain.
Copyright © Janice Canerdy | Year Posted 2024
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