Poetry

What If

Written by Jacob Ibrag

What if I don’t know how

to act around you anymore?

What if I become the madness

 you’ve been running away from?

What if I like being consumed?

Would you look at me the same

way like you’re doing right now,

full of care and need to make me

smile? Would you embrace me

for the change I might eventually

become, or dig it deep within

the oceans floor while I drown

evermore in your denial?


Photography by Jenna Martin

19 comments on “What If

  1. Love Mendoza-Santillan's avatar

    What a mind-reader. Caught me on this one. Nice 🙂

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  2. Nii Aku's avatar

    This is beautiful…

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  3. keoshaloveee's avatar
    keoshaloveee

    I really, really like this!

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  4. Ashlee Tuason's avatar

    I loved this! Very beautiful…

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  5. erhynireh's avatar

    I’ve asked myself these questions a couple of times before and now that everything is not the same with us as it used to, I know the answer already. Great piece!

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  6. Dorie's avatar
    Dolvella

    Great post!!
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  7. Alan J. Blaustein's avatar

    The problem with changing someone is that they will no longer be the person you were attracted to.

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  8. Romana Iorga's avatar

    Love this line: “Would you embrace me / for the change I might eventually become” !

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