What if
Dr Sumit Seth 1978 (Delhi)
What if…?
What if? My heart breaks like a shattered glass
What if? My worst nightmare comes true
Will I stop hoping..?
Will I stop dreaming..?
No Never..!!
What if? I get all the money I longed
What if? I get all the fame I desired
Will I stop praying..?
Will I stop learning..?
No Never..!!
What if? I lose every battle I fight
What if? I never get the fruits of my efforts
Will I stop fighting..?
Will I stop working..?
No Never..!
What if? I reach the pinnacle of Success
What if? I achieve things beyond my potential
Will I stop helping..?
Will I stop caring..?
No Never..!
When everything in me remains the same
Why think of what if..?
When everything around me happens for good
Why think of what if..?
When there is so much to experience
Why think of what if..?
When this present moment is so precious
Why think of what if..?
About this poem
This poem, titled "What If," explores the concept of resilience and determination in the face of uncertainty, success, and failure. The poet uses various hypothetical situations to question whether they would change their core values and actions.
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Written on February 14, 2003
Submitted by doctorsumitseth on April 02, 2023
Modified on April 02, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 870 |
| Words | 208 |
| Stanzas | 24 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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