If
If I could -
I would freeze
the quicksilver
we call life
and it would never
again slip so easily;
so quickly
through our fingers...
If I could -
I would paint
your face
on every canvas
sharing
your beauty
with a wanting,
needful world...
If I could -
I would sit
and sip dandelion wine
with you
while the warm sun
pressed its breath
along the nape
of your neck...
If I could -
I would dance
with you
and
never walk
when I could run -
never sleep
when I could see -
never rest
when I could love.
