What If....?

Goldfinch60



What if…?

The most asked question in life,

I often ask it of myself.

The first question I ask

Is what if I had stayed at my first job,

A young chemist in Atomic Energy,

I may well have ended being a renowned scientist,

But would I have been happy,

As happy as I am today.

Looking back in my life

I have always been happy.

Working all my life,

Married to a wonderful lady,

Having children and grandchildren,

Moving into a wonderful new relationship

When my wife passed into heaven.

This may never have happened

If I had not moved from that job,

I would not have known them.

I know that the question will never be answered,

But What if….?

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 31st, 2023 01:18
  • Comment from author about the poem: There is a theory that there are an infinite number of parallel Universes and the 'What ifs' in our lives are there somewhere in those universes. So I ask the question of you all "What if...?"
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 8
  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, L. B. Mek
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  • orchidee

    Good write, scientist - erm, that may have been!
    What if - I stopped singing?! Lasting peace for all. lol.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you Orchi, what if you stopped singing there would be nobody singing 'Far Away'. LOL

      Andy

    • Teddy.15

      Wasn't it you that created the happy pill and shared it with the world? lol Andy, you are where you were always meant to be, it's a wonderful subject! Thanks for all your inspiration 💖

      • Goldfinch60

        What wonderfully kind words Teddy, I am humbled by them.

        Andy

      • L. B. Mek

        This is why i delight in reading
        your affecting Poetry, Andy
        (I sip heartily, gratefully
        from your poetic well
        of wisdom and positivity
        dear cherished Poet)
        Brilliant!

        • Goldfinch60

          So very kind Mek and I am so grateful.

          Thank you.

          Andy

        • sorenbarrett

          A question I too have asked on many occasions. What if? We will never know the outcomes of so many dimentions and so many universes but we can ask, dream, and be grateful

          • Goldfinch60

            So very true soren, we may never know but you are right, we can dream.

            Andy



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