
If – A Poem
If I had eased my own fears the way that I eased yours,
I would not have been afraid to be alone.
If I had built myself up the way that I did you,
I would have built a happier home.
If I had listened to my heart the way I listened to yours,
I would have heard its painful call.
If I had loved myself as much as I loved you,
I would have never loved you at all.

