Poetry Month: We Have to Ask 8 of 30

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What if 
questions 
were more important than 
answers;
learning 
was more essential than 
testing?  

What if 
love 
got more attention than 
hate;
the heart
was celebrated more than 
the head?  

What if
listening
was more common
than talking;
empathy
more prevalent than
indifference?

What if
kindness
was more revered than
selfishness;
tolerance
more universal than
prejudice?

What if 
slowing down
mattered more than 
hurrying;
following dreams 
was something everyone
did?  

What if 
failing
really didn't matter,
instead
it helped you to grow?

What if
it wasn't the destination we
pursued,
but the journey;
our yesterdays
not as significant as
today.

© Cathy L. Mere, 2015

Thanks to Margaret Simon, Leigh Anne Eck, Michelle Haseltine, Linda Baie, Julieanne Harmatz, and Kevin Hodgson for giving the final push.  We are linking using the hashtag #digipoetry.  I have to also thank my everyday poetry mentors Mary Lee Hahn & Amy Ludwig Vanderwater.  They continually inspire me.  You'll find more poetry on the sidebar. 



Comments

  1. SharonApril 9, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    It would certainly be a better world! I like your "what ifs"..

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  2. LoraleeApril 9, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    What wonderful reflections around "what if"!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Holly MuellerApril 9, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    Perfect ending stanza to a thoughtful and insightful poem!

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