If Poem by Randy McClave

If



'If' is the greatest word in the English language
It is the tomato to a hungry writers sandwich,
That word alone creates multiple wishes and dreams
'If' words were our clothing, 'if' would be the seams.
'If' gives both anticipation and a wondering thought
With the desire to think or an idea sought,
To many of us we use 'if' as a simple conjunction
But, to many of us it is that simple clause function.
It can grant an idea or a supposing that
Then I could be thin, 'if' only I wasn't so fat,
'If' I was a rich man I could sleep my life away
But, that is only 'if', But I am not, so I must work hard every day.
'If' you believe in GOD like I do! You must give him his praise
But then 'if' you don't believe you can omit that exclamatory phrase,
'If' by my fingers I was hanging from a mountain cliff;
I would probably think and say to myself, only if.

Randy L. McClave

Friday, September 26, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: word
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Athena Hood 27 September 2014

Good thoughts put into words. Very beautiful poem about a simple word that will never look the same to me as it did before I read this poem. Thanks for sharing!

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Randy McClave

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