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What If You

What if you... Only loved those that love you How would they know If that love was true Would it change a thing Would it bring meaning If you loved those you knew That only loved you What if you... Never once compromised Saw life through others eyes Saw the other person's side If you only did your thing With no concern for another being What would you find If you never compromised What if you... Never took the hard road But always the easy way With the lightest load Would it strengthen you Would your step be true If you never took the road Hardest to get through What if you... Only saw the past Never dreamed of what's ahead Only dream of what you left Would you be stuck In the place you are Never getting far If the past was in your heart What if you... Only took the winning side Would you learn lessons in this life If it was nothing but a free ride If no lessons were ever taught If a battle you never lost I wonder what you'd find If you only took the winning side

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Date: 11/11/2017 2:56:00 PM
I am pounding my fist and exclaiming, 'all right.' GREAT work. Absolutely, undeniable, excellent feel and imagery delivered in brevity. One of my favorite style of poems. Please read, "Pain's Joy" on my 1st page of poems and see, as I did, how we delivered the same message using brevity, but differently. I like both very much. Brevity aint easy, but can be magically creative when pulled off. You pulled it off! All the best ... CayCay
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Date: 11/11/2017 12:59:00 PM
Incredible poem! Irony of life
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Date: 11/11/2017 11:29:00 AM
Mike, you've done it again! Written a great and thoughtful poem!
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Date: 11/11/2017 8:04:00 AM
A well written thought provoking poem Mike. Excellent :)
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