If I Could I Would

If I could
I would
catch in
leaves

blow away
in a gust
of wind
vanish into
darkness

forever lay
hidden in
the midnight
gather with
sparrows

soar away into
the blue
ride the tide
out to sea

get lost in
the moment
forgetting
move past
tomorrow
it I could
I would..

poem by Heather Burns
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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