Baron Kipling's 'If' For Randomphantoms...

[BaronC]

IF you can feel your head when everything about you

Is a nightmare and you’re no longer you,

If you don’t lose yourself when all men lose you,

And yet can’t understand why they lost you;

If you can wait and be so tired of the waiting,

And of being lied about, dealing in ifs and whys,

Or being hated, you gave way to hating,

You don't look too good, knowing only tiffs and goodbyes:

If you can dream - and not make dreams a disaster;

If you can think - and not make thoughts all the same;

If you can make Triumph your Master

And have success simply remembering your name;

If you can bear to hear the truth unspoken

Twisted by circumstance, a set of new rules,

Learning that the old life is, just broken,

No longer what was some friends are now simply fools:

If you can make one heap of all your wealth

And risk it on one toss of life’s coin,

If you lose, starting all over the expense your health

The absolute essence of you fate did purloin;

If you can force your memory and nerves and sinew

To serve your turn long after the headaches are gone,

And cling on on when there is nothing left of you

Except the Will which says to them: 'I’m holding on!'

If you can function in crowds when they simply scare you,

If you recognise things - nor lose the sense of touch,

if either friends or loving family can hurt you,

If consultants try to treat you, but none too much;

If you can fill the never ending minute

With sixty seconds of much needed fun,

Yours is your bed and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be brain injured, my son!

[Candace8]

It would appear I just can't read rhymes or whatever they called. They all roll into one word. I'm guessing my dislexia doesn't help 😳xx

[BaronC in reply to Candace8]

Oh, I'm sorry

[Candace8 in reply to BaronC]

Don't be sorry I not that bothered , Iv just realised rhymes are to hard for my brain to work out lol, no love lost 😊

[Elenor3]

Oh goodness me, I'm amazed - that's wonderful. Loved the original but like this one more

[BaronC in reply to Elenor3]

Oh, stop it

[randomphantoms]

Andy that's even better than I hoped you'd be able to do.

Thanks a million mate.

Now I just need to find out how to print both versions.

Massive amounts of love n hugs

Xoxo

[BaronC in reply to randomphantoms]

It's my absolute pleasure, glad you think I did it justice

A

[angelite]

Andy, that 's fab : ) Always loved this poem and well impressed with your BI version !

May I add : If you can walk with sticks, not lose your balance much : )) x

[BaronC in reply to angelite]

Then with coordination impaired, you carry on as such

[3Rainbows]

I LOVE this! Copying it into my phone!

Now this is what you should put on Louis T's Facebook wall!

Ax

[BaronC in reply to 3Rainbows]

Thank you kindly! Don't think Louis would read it, sadly