Writing Prompt
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POEM STARTER
Inspired by Daniel HJ
If Only...
Write a poem which starts or ends with "If only".
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If only I wasn’t so sensitive. __ If only I didn’t always bring up the past. __ If only I wasn’t always needing help with everything. If only you could have listened to me, instead of ignoring me like I didn’t exist. __ _If you could have valued me for all that God created me for, I could’ve _ been so much more. Nobody sees me still and it’s absolutely maddening! __ If only you didn’t try to mold me into your perfect little doll, to display for all your family and friends. If you cared about me and loved me unconditionally , think about what my life could have been. I’m screaming inside my head , this war it never ends. My chronic PTSD is killing me. __
If only… I wasn’t scared I wasn’t afraid I could be me I could take a chance I didn’t have so much caution Time didn’t pass me by I could speak my mind I could be me I didn’t think about what others see I didn’t only live in my head I didn’t hate my every mistake I could wear my scars with pride I could chase my heart I could work for me I didn’t second guess I did things myself I didn’t get overwhelmed I didn’t stress I could get lost I could find myself I could by proud of my talents I could show who I am I didn’t need instructions I could be a little dangerous I could protect people I could tell my story Embrace who I am If only
If only you knew Knew the pain inside inside my heart my brain my body If only you knew how lonely I was and how much I cry If only you knew I just wnat to sleep if only you knew how much oh just how much I am struggling like a fish out of water I am chained to the walls of misery I am confined to the limits of my aching heart and I am defined by my mistakes If only you knew the pain and suffering If you you saw the scars on the inside the constant struggle and fight I want to not fight I want to be ok But i know it dosent work that way If only new year really meant new me but it dosent If only
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How we see the world May reflect what we see within A mirror lies in still water Yet still knows where the waves begin
A drop in the ripples Butterflies aware of their effect Is life a humble journey Or is there more to expect
Deserving versus discerning A thin line balances our rewards Dreams bring us a reminder That our mind has many doors
What if we all found fulfillment Alone doesn’t always mean lonely A time to build ourselves up Instead of wondering, “if only…”
If only
We often hear this phrase in moments of regret
If only I had been there
If only I saw the signs
If only I said this
Maybe that’s okay To express regrets with this phrase
Perhaps that’s what we need to say When we know why we failed to succeed
But this phrase is not always bad It is often misunderstood It can express empathy and sadness It can be used for good
It can tell others that you missed them Show them that you care
If only you had been there You would have loved it so We missed seeing your smile We hope you know your true worth
So this phase is not just bad It can be used for good You can tell people you care That it matters if they’re there
So use this phrase wisely Try to be kind and aware Your words matter deeply And the people who hear them always care
So let me be the first To use this phrase for good
I don’t know who needs to hear this But if only you were here I would embrace you with such love I’d tell you that you matter here You deserve to be embraced To be accepted and loved You deserve to shine As bright as the rising sun
So please remember this You deserve to be here You deserve to be happy And be free of pain and fear
Know that I am here I’ll always care for you You deserve to live With acceptance and no resentment
Find your if only Make it positive to hear Use it to spread kindness Spread love instead of fear
If only the tides could wash away my sins, If only I could celebrate my wins, Without feeling the guilt of my previous words.
Words that stab in the dark like a shard of a mirror, That reflects the real you. The devil hidden in your visage, Disguised by your built up image.
If only your apologies repaired the past, If only forgiveness was meant to last, Without betraying their trust.
Trust you never earnt but they wrongly thought you deserved, They were told you deserved the earth,but the earth deserves better than the train wreck you dirty its tracks with.
If only you were the perfect person,sculpted by the gods to be peace and love,not mistrust and destruction. If only chaos werent your addiction. If only you did what you were told, If only you fit the flawless mould. If only,if only,if only
If only I could fly over the moon without losing my balance.
To earthlings I am just a space cow; Clumsy & clunky as I fall head over hooves in love with the first farmboy to milk my dignity dry.
So I set my pride aside And let him have his way—
Cut my tongue out, Fill my head with idyllic visions of domestic bliss. I’ll churn butter for his toast every morning
And pick fresh berries for the jam. Interrupting his first sip of coffee, black, to show him the love poem I wrote for him last night.
He knows nothing of the craft—
That a little piece of my soul lives and dies with the ink.
I could watch you forever.
Live out the rest of my days in your presence.
What a privilege and honor to behold one as beautiful as yourself.
Oceans meet forests in your eyes.
A background of stars streaming behind.
Your freckles like grains of sand on a beach.
I could never count the grains of sand.
But if you'd let me, I'd count every freckle on your body.
I am enchanted and enthralled by the sight of you.
You are the greatest masterpiece of art I have ever seen, heard, or read.
A painting, a song, a poem.
All of them are written in the fabric of your skin.
When I see you, this is what I see.
If only you'd let me show you.
If only.
If only hearts were really worn on sleeves Slapped on as a beating patch upon your sexy black leather jacket No ribs to protect it or to keep it caged for crimes committed Able to be poked and prodded, but not without the perpetrator having to look at the damage done Pumping iron, flexing chambers
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