If I had never been able to hear
Would the Mourning Dove in the thicket near
Augment her song with the hint of a tear?
Had I never been able to hear?

If I had never been able to see
Would Aurora Bourealis flicker and flee?
Would forests spread green so prodigally
Had I never been able to see?

If I had never been able to smell
Would essence of peonies and lilacs tell
The world is at Springtime - all is well?
Had I never been able to smell.

If I have never been able to taste
Would wild strawberries gathered in haste
Release divine flavor - their savor unlaced
Had I never been able to taste?

If I had never been able to feel
Would coldness of ice cubes help injuries heal?
Would warm softness of babies' skin make tenderness real
Had I never been able to feel?

If I had never been able to speak
Would I have helped the shy as well as the meek
A more fulfilling life for them to seek?
Had I never been able to speak.

If I had never felt any need
Would I have offered the hungry to feed
Or prayed for the skill the downtrodden to lead?
If I had never felt any need.

If I had never on a sick bed lain
And experienced the debilitating effect of pain
Could I have understood there is much to gain?
If I had never suffered pain.

If I had never been able to love
Would I have felt God's presence above
Or known His touch upon my soul
Or the gift of His Son to make me whole?
Had I never been able to love.

| Return to Poetry Index |
| Seniors-Site Homepage | E-Mail | Site Master |

Last Upgrade 11/1/96