If I had dreams
(a luxury I gave up long ago)
they'd seem very ordinary to
my younger self.
If I had hopes
(a foolish pasttime, don't you agree?)
they'd be so minor as to
escape Pandora's notice.
If I could pray
(a habit lost when God turned away from me)
I'd ask for very little as
that is all I deserve.
If I had tears
(I used to cry easily, but no longer)
I'd save them for the
wrecks I've made in other's lives.
If I had time
(a commodity in scant supply these days)
I'd change just one thing
and then all would be right.
9/18/11 dawn
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