IF I KNEW...



If I knew the way I had show you
because  I don’t, I have to find it,
If I knew the pain points of life,
I had gladly map them out for you
but for my ignorance I have to go through each one.

If I knew success and he had call me by name
I had introduce him to you
since nothing fulfills the void of emptiness except to  share ones riches,
Were I to know the ways of love I had enjoy it,
and then share with you secrets to that rich emotion and grace you long for.

I do not have the answers you seek,
the road looks uphill and uncharted
Do not be sad, I have not much to give,
I am looking for and unraveling the answers too

About this poem

This poem is a deep reflection about how people look up to us for answers we do not have and an honest reflection, that we do not have the answer.

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Written on June 09, 2022

Submitted by dejer69 on June 09, 2022

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXAX XAXBX XXXA
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 633
Words 148
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 4

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