Hovering tacitly at the edge
Of consciousness
A thought “what if?”
Gnawing relentlessly
Unstoppable, uninvited
Finally, giving in to
Inexorable demands
Converting the past
Present and future
Into a spreadsheet
Formulas made up of
Opinions and values
Numbers made up of
Feelings crammed
Into field after field
Changing the past in
Our minds to experience
A different outcome
With every change
Unsure of the results
Imagining the future
Creating multitudes
Of improbable facts
Concluding in the end
It does not matter
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Author:
Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (
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What if, it does not matter.
Now that's a fact!
Superbly done, thank you so much
Thanks Dan. The past is the past, we cannot change it, so it doesn't matter, right? Thanks for your comment!
What if? the most powerful statement and asked question in the world to which there is no answer.
If you think there is no answer because it is hypothetical, I agree. But if it is real, there are answers!
Great write
Thank you Tony36!
Welcome
Ah, I reflect Candlewitches' post. Well said, good lady! Good poem, Fred!
Thanks Louis!
The past is where I've already been, and not the way I'm heading. Today is daily bread, and tomorrow has its own troubles. Our times in a spreadsheet is a fascinating thought! I'm not sure I could handle the anxiety. Provocative poem, sir.
Mahalo Heather, love the way you express the past, present, and future!
Whilst practising law the first question that had to be considered when seeking answers was 'What if' Love the poem Alfred.
Thanks Michael, never considered it from a legal point of view.
This is absolutely breath taking on how good it is. I love this!
You are too kind, it is not that good! I am still learning and wish I would know a lot more words than I do.
I still think it's great! Do not underestimate yourself!
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