Whatif
By Shel Silverstein
The poem is remarkably
wit and in a funny playful way presents the worrying nature of the human being.
Even at night, when we just want to lay in bed we simply cannot stop thinking
of all the things that could happen to us.
The image of the “whatifs”
crawling into his ear and partying all night long is really hilarious although
the poet probably intended to describe them as tiny annoying creatures.
Therefore the whole image created in the poem is funny, yet peculiar.
The attitude is
optimistic as there is a common thing for people to get worried and concerned,
but it is maybe more important to approach all these endless worries with a
smile on your face. The fact that in the end we are told that “Everything seems
well and then/the nighttime Whatifs strike again!” proves once again that
nothing can be done to change the course of nature.
When reading all the
questions in the poem I felt as if I was watching myself in the mirror and that
is why I do believe that those reading it might feel the same.
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