If You Could See

A poem about looking within

If You Could See

If you could see inside of me,
You see a forest of present—
And future dreams.

If you could see inside of me
You would see a forest of incomplete
And abandon dreams.

If you could see inside of me
You would see a forest wall
Of all pain and sadness.

If you could see inside of me
You would see a forest full
of joy and laughter.

If you could see inside of me
You would see a forest with a garden
In full bloom.

If you could see inside of me
You would see a forest filled
With love.

If you could see inside of me
You would see—
that the forest is me.

S. Blossom
07/23/97