If Only

If only I could capture

This sate feeling of elation,

Learn to seal it in a bottle

For when times are not so fair,

Open it for faithful friends

In loving lavish celebration

For lusty dreams and tangled schemes

Of common themes we share.

 

If only time could take a pause

To relish in this treasure,

To taste the clover honey

Of a sunny afternoon,

To linger but a fleeting breath

And savor life’s pure pleasure

With ne’er a thought that

It might all be over much too soon.

 

Every magic moment precious,

Every fence an open gate,

Every blessing sent from Heaven

Is a cause to celebrate.