IF I WERE

Poetry by Shawn Malzahn

"If I Were..."

If I were a mountain,
I pray that you become a tree,
Tall and proud so beautiful,
Bearing fruits with roots in me.

If I were the ocean,
I pray that you become a wave,
Flowing ever through my Soul,
Loving me until the grave.

If I were the moon,
I pray that you become the Earth,
I'd revolve around you daily,
Patiently watching our love give birth.

If I were the sky,
I pray that you become a cloud,
Soft and smooth so tender,
Floating free above the ground.

If I were a day,
I pray that you become a year,
Passing ever through the seasons,
Growing old with you my dear.

If I were a road,
I pray I may lead your way,
Paved with gold and riches,
Bringing you the best today.