If I could
I would plant sunflower seeds in your collarbones
So one day
You would wake up to a smile
If I could
I would put your heartbeat in a wristwatch
So every time you check the time
You know you are alive
If I could
I would write "elims"
On your forehead
In sharpie
So every time you looked in the mirror
You remembered to smile
If I could
I would watercolor your skin
So you could see
Beauty doesn't have to be planned
If I could
I would play your favorite record
From the inside of your favorite hoodie
That way you never have a reason
Not to walk with music in your step
If I could
I would write you love poems
Something to read before you go to sleep.
But I can't
So you get to walk away knowing that somebody cared
Even if it isn't present tense anymore.
