What If?

Recently I received an email that contained a cartoon strip by the great cartoonist Brian Crane. I loved the subtle humor it contained and as I was reading it,I’m saying to myself, “Self, you could write a poem on this “what if?” stuff!”

Brian Crane's cartoon strip "Pickles":

 

Not to take anything away from Mr. Crane’s great humor or talent, Here’s my humble addition to the “What if?” theme in the form of a poem. As an added challenge, I decided to make all the lines rhyme. Enjoy . . . .

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 Woke up this morning in a “what if” mood
Visions of grandeur my mind did extrude

Night dreams had been abruptly curfewed
Daydreams in all their vigor rendezvoused

Seems I’d been left with a lack of gratitude
For all the good things my life did include

If I were king in a castle of great magnitude
I’d have interesting guests and never solitude

If I were rich . . . world travel I’d sure include
Exciting places . . . every latitude and longitude

If I were young, I’d be a healthy handsome dude
An astronaut to the moon I’d surely include

 Alas a voice within me said, “You’ve been miscued!
It’s a job that must be ensued. . . You need the food!

STUFF:

As I'm writing this poem, the number of pageviews on my blog stands at 9997. In the very near future someone will be the10,000th pageview. That's a quite a milestone for me. Thanks for the support.

I published my first poem in August 27th, 2011. So it's a few days short of 2 years. Most of my readers are understandingly from the USA, but the second most popular country for my poems is Russia. Thanks again!

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