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What would you say...?
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If technology did exist,


To go back through time,


To speak to yourself when a kid,


What would you say then, would it rhyme…?


 


Would you tell yourself of future events,


Would you warn yourself of bumps in the road,


Would you tell the self of a name for that pet toad,


What would you say, would you tell of future loads…?


 


If you could tell yourself anything,


Would you of some special trinket bring,


Would your young self then of you believe,


Or would he/she just look at you with humor,


Maybe to write it all down would be good,


But be sure to tell them not to take this trip,


For time travel is proven to kill with a tumor…


© ed ~ 9/9/06


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 Reviews of "What would you say...?"
Reviewed by john zimmerman
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
why would jkz(age 10) listen to anything jkz(ag 50+)had to say? Wouldn't my younger self just see another adultm speaking in a strange tounge more incomprehemsible BS

let it pasat
jks (
joh,.

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
Thinking of myself, what would I bring...wisdom, but not so much that I would lose the desire to learn playfully. A strong sense of self so I never would chose to follow the crowd or lose myself for the sake of love. I would bring a sense of reason so that I would never argue with those I love and create times of silence between us. I would bring the ability to forgive. This is a wonderful poem, Ed, you have left much for us to ponder.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
Wow Ed!

Have you been eating Rufus' kibbles again?

This was great! Ponderings worth thinking about. Especially going back to talk to yourself. Very cool!

great write ...
Richard Lloyd Cederberg

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
If I did..The lottery numbers

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
aha ed the analyzer is at it again...did the child give yo u a good answer;-)ask rufuz!

Reviewed by Aberjhani
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
A philosophically compelling metaphysical write. As it happens, I've recently been contemplating the central theme of WHAT WOULD YOU SAY and have had to smile at the conversation I would have with the child version of myself:-)
Aberjhani

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
If we know our steps then the adventure is gone. I wouldn' clone events in life...I'd much rather learn from them. This is a thought motivator.
Susan

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on September 9, 2006
What would you say, would you tell of future loads…?

I sure would. I'd tell everyone I knew about this Big Load in Jersey who is really the mysterious Jersey Devil. And I'd write a comic book about him, and I'd probably be rich and famous by now!!




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