Would I: A Poem
If you fell down
would I help you up?
If you were dying of thirst
would I offer you a cup?
If you stubbed your toe
would I stifle a snicker?
If you had a cold
would I wish you were sicker?
If a dog bit your hand
would I take you to the Doc?
If you serenaded me
would I hit you with a rock?
If you broke your leg
would I be your crutch?
If you try to hug me now
would I recoil at your touch?
If you hurt me again
would I order you to go?
If you thought the love had died
would you really want to know?
If you left town today
would I continue to live?
If you begged me now
would I know how to forgive?
©LMY 5.2.2012
Comments
You are sooooo good! After a tough morning of pleasing customers with braindead SEO articles it was nice to come to your site and read something beautiful!
lisa, this is very nice. it hit home to me so hard. you will never know how it relates to my day. Wow, i hope the right person reads this !!!thank you lisa for brightening my day with this touching poem and the artwork is right on the button.
love ya,
Michael
I like this one, Voted up.
EclecticFusion, I really like this one -- and I am smitten by your art work at the top. It is very imaginative. Voted up and beautiful.
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Bill, thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it!
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Michael, thank you! I'm sorry you're having a difficult time, but it makes me happy that you enjoyed this!
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Diana Lee, thank you very much!
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Sandra, thank you! I really appreciate the comment and votes! Thank you so much for taking a look!
One of your best! Really very good verses and rhymes. Up!
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xstatic, thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
Brilliant work here, truly! Love the amazing art. Voted Up across the board. Well done. In His Love, Faith Reaper
Great poem...Love it!
Interesting words..sounds like you have turmoil at this time..arguing with yourself ?
Really love your writes..words are food for thought..
you did it again....
seems so simple and yet interestingly written.
Voted up and beautiful. So simple yet so meaningful. Loved the last lines because I've been there and it's had to know how to really feel.
If you left town today
would I continue to live?
If you begged me now
would I know how to forgive?
There are many women who will understand the pain of your words and the bravery it takes to write them. You are a beautiful writer.
Oh, Lisa - what perfect words for this confusing, paradoxical world! Love - a many splendored thing! ALSO, a very thorny one! AWESOME and voted as such!
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Faith Reaper, thank you! I appreciate the comment and votes!
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justateacher, thank you!
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kj force, yes, there is turmoil going on right now, but I believe I see light at the end of the tunnel! Thank you very much for the comment!
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sminut13, thanks!
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Gypsy, working on that forgiveness at this very moment. I'm able to stay awake for more than 6 hours at a time, so I believe I'm coming out of this funk! Thank you for the comment and understanding!
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Lizam1, thank you so much! You made my day with your comment. I just write what I feel, and even though this one deals with pain, I'm very happy when others can relate to my words. Thanks!
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ImKarn23, sometimes it's so hard to get past those thorns to see the beauty on the other side, but I'm glad I didn't give up and take a less thorny path.
Thanks so much for your support!
Would I? Boy, what a question followed by your wonderful poem that leads to more questions. You really make the reader stop and think "Would I" depending on those circumstances? Loved this and the photo fits right in.
Voted up, interesting, awesome!
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tillsontitan, thank you for the awesome comment and votes! I really appreciate all!
I just can't put my finger on what attracts me to your poetry. "Would I" ?:)
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SilentReed, thanks! I'm just glad you keep reading 'em!
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