Where the Muses Play

What If

What if a mole ate her face?
What if a bull broke free at the rodeo?
What if I only had a taste?
What if no one else could know?

What if her brother went to jail?
What if her mother cooked her goose?
What if she didn't post his bail?
What if she set her imagination loose?

What if her father lost his job?
What if her granny lived close by?
What if she replaced the old doorknob?
What if she knew all the reasons why?

What if a murderer lurked in her bush?
What if her baby cried out loud?
What if she just had to shush.
What if she were lost in the crowd?

These are the questions that roam about
My mind when I think of thoughts today
Not sure where each will lead
But I know each one owns a story's deedZ