- by Linn Barnes
what if
what if what if were not allowed anymore
what if that were so
what would we do if things got so bad
that all we had left was not even a shadow of hope
what if things looked like they might get better
what if and then what would we do
if we were unable to grasp that things could get better
would we be obliged to see plainly and clearly
in front of us all around us above and below us
that things are getting much much worse
what if what if were not allowed anymore
what if that were so