Whatif
Summary
Whatif
A poem on worries, anxieties, fears and other what-ifs. The speaker describes how, at night, he lies awake and asks himself “what if questions”. He doubts himself and worries about all the things that could go wrong in the near future.
Critical edition
Silverstein, Shel. "Whatif." A Light in the Attic. Harper Collins, 2005. 26 l., ISBN 9780060256739