...if i could but save the world...

life..if i could but save it...
if i could pluck it from danger and
restore it to the green valleys and meadows it belongs in...
with lilies, dandilions, and golden rays of glory...
...if i could take beauty and put it on a canvas...
share ideas of freedom with the dark
lead you by the hand off the worn path...
...and into sun streaked heavens of green and gold..
places men have forgotten...
...or have yet to know...
places where the heart sprouts wings and soars
...if i could set you free...
from addictions
and caffeine...
...from waiting for the next big thing...
if i could undo the clasp on your desires
untie your mind's eye
release the waters of hopes and dreams
if i could let you rest on my chest in safety
...while you browse the white clouds of possibilities...
if i could set you free...
to dream...to explore...
...to be...
i would