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If I could
Would I?
If you could
Would you?
It's easy to say
When it's not in play
Promises you can't keep
Are easy to make
Wishful, wistful thinking
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Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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Comments (5)
Yep… always easier to think about than put into practise.
Empty promises are what I hate the most! Your poem was so relatable! 🍩🥐
Absolute truth (as far as I'm concerned). I often wonder how I might react in a given situation. The truth is, I'll never know until I'm in it. And then, no matter how I've reacted this time, I won't know how I'll react again until the next time--especially when it's a reaction without a whole lot of time to consider.
Fabulous, absolutely fabulous!!! Loved it!!!
"Wishful, wistful thinking" Love that ending. I relate too much to this one. Stop reaching into my brain and pulling out those secret feelings and thoughts that I don't want called out! Lol, I jest!