Ode to IF

Such a small word,
seems so harmless,
yet so powerful.
What If, what if.
What if it happens.
What if it does not.
. . .
If I am good,
if it goes well,
if we go far,
if we are strong,
what if, what if.
. . .
Does it matter
if that IF
stays one?
What if the world turns upside down?
What if it's just another day?
What if the world doesn't care?
What if the wheel of time turns?
Living my life,
the now and here,
although the past can be full of IFs,
it's the future that unfolds,
full of bright and beautiful IFs.