If I Knew Then....? Poem by Tebogo Angela Poen

Would I, if..?
If I knew he was gonna treat me that way, would I have dated him?
If I knew it was just gonna be a waste of time, would I still have let that time to go to waste?
If I knew he was like that, would I have given dat brother a chance?
Would I have reserved myself for 'the one' instead?


If I knew what was gonna happen to me that day, would I have gone there?
If I knew what I said was gonna make things worse, would I have still said it?
Would I have said and done things that caused me pain back then if I knew they would?

If I knew he was gonna leave this world so soon, would I have tried to spend enough time with him?
Instead of going on a holiday, would I have tried to see him almost everyday, would he have held onto his last breath and refused to let go if he saw me?

If I knew what I said to her was gonna make us enemies, would I have withdrawn my words?
Would I do things differently just so the results turn better and favour me?

If I knew earlier that a distinction is that important, would I have done better?
If I knew that some opportunities come only once in a lifetime, would I have chanced poetry?

Maybe! ! But This is how I learn,
This is how I become strong
This is how I become wise
I learn by exploring
I get stronger by the cause of pain everyday
I become wise by taking note of every result for every action
So I wouldn't change anything
I wouldn't escape the rain
Nor soften the pain

But if I knew it would be for a good course, probably I'd have done it differently.

But hey, This is me... Letting it be! !

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