If I Could Tell You, By W. H. Auden.

In our present times of uncertainty, may this rendition of the poem 'If I Could Tell You' find you well. May the breath we share together in this moment ease your distress.

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Transcript

If I could tell you, By W. H. Auden Time will say nothing, But I told you so Time only knows the price we have to pay If I could tell you, I would let you know If we should weep when clowns put on their show If we should stumble when musicians play Time will say nothing, But I told you so There are no fortunes to be told Although, Because I love you more than I can say If I could tell you, I would let you know The winds must come from somewhere when they blow There must be reasons why the leaves decay Time will say nothing, But I told you so Perhaps the roses really want to grow The vision seriously intends to stay If I could tell you, I would let you know Suppose all the lions get up and go And all the brooks and soldiers run away Will Time say nothing, But I told you so? If I could tell you, I would let you know

Reviews

Lovely reading. Not as familiar to me, so I will come back to relisten & digest again. Thank you.

Wow, this really touched my soul deeply this morning! What an utterly beautiful, rich, poem this is; and conveyed with such depth and sensitivity. Bless you.

Strange and beautiful. I’d love to hear what the poem means to you.

Beautiful reading. Thanks for sharing
Namaste 🙏🏽
JuneB