IF (after Kipling)

If the world was how-less,

instinct would be master.

If the world was why-less,

motive would be clearer.

If the world was who-less,

freedom would be simpler.

If the worlds was when-less,

only now would matter.

If the world was where-less,

self would be the fixer.

If the world was what-less,

all would be a wonder.