Tone Of The Poem Whatif Poem

The title of the poem ‘Whatif’ refers to the fears and paranoia questions we have at night, as we are more vulnerable. The poet combines the words ‘what’ and ‘if’ in a childlike manner. The main theme of the poem is ‘fears of a child’. In almost every line the poet adds a new fear. He mentions numerous childish fears like the feel of failing at school, being bullied, growing green chest hair and teeth not growing straight. He also mentions fears that a human at any age can relate to such as the fear of getting sick, dying, parents getting divorced and wars breaking out. The speaker in this poem is a child, so it is something any child (also a teenager) and identify with. The tone of the poem is anxious to reflect how being afraid can shake us.
Many people might think that this poem is purely for entertainment and fun. However, there is more to it
There is not a single person who does not get attacked by the what ifs every now and again. Throughout our lives we feel the burdens of all kinds of possibilities which in the moment seem to be life threatening. Whether they be as insignificant and silly as green hairs growing on our chest or as profound as death, divorce and war all what ifs are equally detrimental to the person who is attacked by them. But is there any cure for what ifs? Ignorance would definitely set aside many of them. But what ifs are not bad, though at times they may be bothersome. What ifs make us think, make us appreciate, and make us human. No life is complete without them.
I connect to this poem in the sense that I have a lot of ‘what ifs’. As a senior in college it's frightening to not know what’s next. I have all these questions that only time will tell. I just have to live in the moment and wait for everything to happen whether it’s good or bad. If things don’t happen to go my way then I’d have to work with what I have. That’s when I ask myself, “What if I'm not capable of putting up a fight for what the future hold for