Did You Ask to Be Born?
If you could have asked
Wouldn't you ask to be born?
So you could learn to love?
If you got to choose
Wouldn't you choose to be born,
And face both pain and joy?
Not miss a minute
of the love of a child,
a summer wind
or a prayer that sang to the sky
Even a long, lonely day
A sorrow deeper than deep
Longing unfulfilled
I think though you knew
Of all the pain and the joy
You would ask to be born
Again.
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Published by Linda Louise Johnson
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58 Comments
Post a CommentThought provoking.
I think on a very deep level, I did.
Nice. Thank you.
To tell you the truth, I don't know.
My answer to this question would probably depend on which day you asked. Today, my answer would be yes. Yesterday, I would have said no. Who knows what I would say tomorrow.
Excellent response! I've heard that expression many times in the past month, I'll keep this one handy.
Thanks Linda, definetly something to think about in this day and age
Wonderful, and a lot to think about-- though the answer is definitely yes. :)
I definitely agree with Anthony below.
Without the suffering, would we appreciate the joy?