if I could devote my life to your happiness
if I could promise my breath for your joy
if I could wake to spend every moment
in pursuit of your pleasure
if I could fight beasts with my fast fists to save you
if I could plant trees, full of fruit , to feed you
if I could sail ships, across vast oceans , to carry you
if I could mathematically increase
the frequency of your smile
and beautify the earth in the radiance
of your exuberant joy.
if I could earn your love
with respect
if I could earn your respect
with art
if I could make that art
with my blood
if I could write you
poetry
I would