Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and ...
For Kayleigh Fraser's “One of Us” Unofficial Poetry Challenge
If tomorrow starts without me
Would anyone really care?
Do you think they would notice?
Hope says yes, fear inside says
No … no one will notice or care
You will be gone, over with, done
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If tomorrow starts without me
Where would I go? Would I feel regret?
What of those many things unsaid?
Surely ... they weigh a soul down
Those questions of self worth, virtue
Did I do enough? Was I a good person?
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If tomorrow starts without me
How many tears would fall?
Would some be able to cope?
So many affected by one short life
Leaving them behind feels too hard
One supposes the sun will still rise ...
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Written in response to Kayleigh Fraser's “One of Us” Unofficial Poetry Challenge: The prompt was to create a poem using the line “If tomorrow starts without me”.
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Savannah K. Wilson
She/Her | Australian 🏳️⚧️ Author
Queer and all class with a touch of sass! (or maybe the reverse!)
short stories, poetry, life experience
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Comments (6)
Beautifully thought provoking.
This is lovely. I'm sure many share those same questions about ourselves. Well done.
Yes, that's the thing. Regardless of whether we are here or not, the sun would still rise and life would still go on. Loved your poem!
This is a great piece of poetry. Well done!
Perfectly written savannah
Well done, Savannah 🤍🙏🏻 I love how you opened this poem with so many questions, they all connect so deeply (I feel with all of us… the very questions we all at some point ponder) 🫶🏻❤️🙏🏻