If Only. (Poetry by Our Readers).

If Only

   If only I could awaken
   to the sweet song of birds,
   To smell the soft scent of flowers,
   too beautiful for words.
   Then to dash through the forest
   and find a stream,
   Sip its fresh water,
   without a care to be seen.
   I could bask in the warm sun,
   the whole day long,
   Then gaze at the evening stars,
   and drift into song.
   I would howl with the wolves,
   at the clear, crescent moon,
   Then drift into sleep,
   still humming a tune.
Laura Hope
West Caldwell, New Jersey