Poem

If I was kinder, would I feel less pain, If I was more humble, would I still be treated the same? If I was richer, would it be an easier ride, If I gave away more, would I feel more pride? If I hadn't meet my wife, would I still alone, If I hadn't had kids, could I still create a home? If I’d listened more to others, would I have got to where I am, If I’d done all that I should, would I still have been the same man? If I’d dreamed different dreams, would I have taken a different path, If I’d gone more with my heart, would I have encountered greater wrath? If I’d had different role models, would my outlook still be the same, If I’d taken all the easy options, who when it gets hard, would I blame? If I’d had no purpose, would I have fallen by the way, If I couldn't pick myself up, would I have made it to this day? If I had a different belief, would I be more sure of where to go, If I had no regrets, would I be someone I’d like to know? If I was older, would the meaning of life become clear, If I should die, would anyone remember that I’d been here?

Source: Andy—resident poet. Editor’s comment: Of course he will always be remembered—he is my resident poet and so many of you will remember him for that as well of course lots of other things.

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