If I Could

If I Could

If I could,
I would be there by your side,
to hold your hand
through the rough times.

If I could,
I would take the pain from your body
and place it within my own,
to give you relief from
your daily hell.

If I could,
I would help you to see
what a treasure you are
to those who love you.

If I could,
I would make a day just for you,
filled with
a baby's smile,
a song of love,
the smell of coffee,
the sound of falling rain....

I would hold you in my arms,
comfort you from sorrow,
tell you just how wonderful you are,
If I could.

Rishell
November 2006