Poet: Mary Carolyn Davies
If I had known what trouble you were bearing;
What griefs were in the silence of your face;
I would have been more gentle, and more caring,
And tried to give you gladness for a space.
I would have brought more warmth into the place,
If I had known.
If I had known what thoughts despairing drew you;
(Why do we never try to understand?)
I would have lent a little friendship to you,
and slipped my hand within your hand,
And made your stay more pleasant in the land,
If I had known.
A poem about knowing and caring. Many times we get so busy in our lives that we forget to stay in touch with the people who mean a lot to us. Today we can send a quick email to keep in touch. You can send some thinking of you quotes to remind others that they are in your thoughts. Keep in touch, don't let life get so busy that you end up feeling like the poet did in this poem.
If I had known what trouble you were bearing;
What griefs were in the silence of your face;
I would have been more gentle, and more caring,
And tried to give you gladness for a space.
I would have brought more warmth into the place,
If I had known.
If I had known what thoughts despairing drew you;
(Why do we never try to understand?)
I would have lent a little friendship to you,
and slipped my hand within your hand,
And made your stay more pleasant in the land,
If I had known.
A poem about knowing and caring. Many times we get so busy in our lives that we forget to stay in touch with the people who mean a lot to us. Today we can send a quick email to keep in touch. You can send some thinking of you quotes to remind others that they are in your thoughts. Keep in touch, don't let life get so busy that you end up feeling like the poet did in this poem.
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