If….. Poem by David Wood

If…..

Rating: 5.0


If man had the compassion
To end all suffering
In the world
If man had the wisdom
To live in peace
With his fellow man
If man had the will
To end all hunger
And poverty
If man had a conscience
To learn to forgive
If man had the love
For the realm of nature
to conserve and not kill
If man had the strength
Of his own convictions
If man had the courage
To win freedom for others
And not to count the cost
Then humanity has
Just a chance
Of survival

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: human condition
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Amitava Sur 25 August 2015

So truly you said it David! ! We the humans have become so inhuman, we are divided in the name of religion, color of skin, rich and poor and in every discipline that now we have to start again from the beginning to survive. Thanks for sharing.

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Margaret O Driscoll 13 September 2015

Very true David, if only! !

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Edward Kofi Louis 08 September 2015

Then humanity; if only if we are ready to do the right thing to save the world. Nice work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us

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Raymond Farrell 06 September 2015

A lot of mighty big ifs for sure.

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Sanjukta Nag 26 August 2015

Those ifs could have made our life better but alas! sensational poem. thanks for sharing

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Kumarmani Mahakul 25 August 2015

If man will be the embodied divine qualities that you have depicted in this poem so nicely, then humanity has Just a chance of survival. Marvellous presentation. An intensive poem I like most.....10

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