Kipling as you may know was an English man who spent much of his life in British India when at that time, a young Englishmen could become rich virtually overnight. So the poem is of sorts on character building

In today's world, (after decades of character, that has not worked for me)
my If poem is..

If I had the knowledge I now have,
some thirty years ago
I would have married the girl who loved me,
although my pockets were empty

Still not so bad, there's abundance love here
To enjoy them as proxy

I think knowledge and experience are reciprocal to time factor.

Or Inversely praportion

May be true.

If a moment is seized
like a rusty old bolt,
the clocks tock can be teased
with a tick tickling jolt.

Long time ago on this day time begins...tick tock.....

If my dog, reincarnated as human
Then how would he learn arithmetic
Bow is one and Wow is 2
Bow Wow Wow is two times two



If you are wondering where this came from, I met this elderly lady during this morning walk (It's 9 am now) and at a distance, she moved her hand slightly; so then we waved to each other. As we neared, she moved her hand slightly but in a different way. No words were exchanged and we crossed amiably. So if humans can play dumb and get along, why can't chimps pumped with some hormones in their brains, speak and dogs count?

Hi Techno,
I need your name, to legally steal this poem, for the kids,

No stealing or credit is required. I gift it freely to the public domain.

where have all the poets gone
they seem to vanish when i enter this room

ok, here's my If for today

If this old heart's strings somebody played
What great music would eschew?
Maybe like the old steam train
Chuck-a-cough; chuck-a-shoe

If I waited long enough,
My darling would appear,
Moment she sees these rhymes
She may quite disappear

Should I write or should I not
Young Neelamz fate I share
O Hercules, Kick off this pen
The weight of earth I shall bear