If Only...If Only! Poem by David Whalen

If Only...If Only!



If only sleep was
As simple as closing one's eyes

And dreams could be chosen
And then realized

If only…If only…
Words that mean only

That things have gone badly
Askew and sadly…

…taken the twinkle and the sleep
…From your eyes…

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: life
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David Whalen

David Whalen

Covington Kentucky
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