If, Then…Else
If not me,
Who then,
If I cannot rely on you,
Who then,
If I’m not honest with me,
Who then,
If my music daily inspires me,
Who then,
If my heart is sold to you,
Who then,
If you cheat my feelings,
Who then,
If you cannot be truthful,
Who then,
If my tears come pouring down,
Who then,
If my face and heart need a shield,
Who then,
If I cannot run to you,
Who then,
If I cannot speak my heart to you,
Who then,
If I want to laugh heartily with you,
Who then,
If that tea’s too hot to drink,
Who then,
If your hand’s too cold to hold,
Who then,
If I have no one to take me to a home,
Who then,
If I cannot be assured that I’ll find God in your heart,
Who then,
If to find peace and be at peace it’s to be within me and to live in me
What then,
If…
Then….
Else….
~EW
beautifully written..
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Found your site thru ambiguous angel..beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you both....appreciate the link on your page ambiguous_angel
ReplyDeletePlease continue to enjoy the other writing...
:~))
verry nice
ReplyDelete..it's an amazing piece then :)
ReplyDeleteI notice that the answer is hidden in your words.
ReplyDeletethis is what I mean see below
Your poem asks who then?
and I find that if I read it aloud
when you put the Else next to If
because of the 'f' in 'if' being kinda silent
and muttered under the breath
then it sounds and reads as Elsi.
You have your answer right there with you
On who then?
I say
Elsie.
@Sandu and beanizer05....thank you!
ReplyDelete@Anonymous...I like your thinking ..you are spot on because I was trying hard not to call it out loud but we are pretty much responsible for ourselves. I realise that a lot of the time we make it another person's reponsibility for the state of my mind or my happiness etc...!
But you are right if not me then who else
i have really loved your work. the plot is fantastic.
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Mwangi Muthiora
Thanks Mwangi...following you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Else
ReplyDeleteI have been reding your other postings. they are really good. you have an excellent taste for rhythm in your work. kudos and thanks fro following me at 2Hrs B4. am inviting my friends to follow you and other blogs that you read.
Thank you Muheshimiwa....! I am slowly reading your work and enjoying every one of them. I appreciate the recommendation to your friends...really I would love everyone to get a chance and enjoy this writing that is my heart scripted ;~))
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