Poetry Poetry 1 min

If I Had

Jennifer Buda

Had I stayed

would you have loved me

with all my flaws and the way I drink

my coffee first with cream

but black on the second pour

would we have sang

the same songs over time

loud and from our hearts

my voice out of tune

with our windows down

would we laugh

together at our own jokes

through grief and joy

would you have held me

without letting go

as I would push away

afraid of our unknowns
would we find answers

If I oh but what if

I had stayed

2nd place winner of the 2024 DTDL Short Story & Poetry Contest. Adult age group, poetry.

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