If I Could Have you Forever...

If I could put you in a locket, I would.

Carry you around my neck

Show you the world as I see it,

Protect you from all wear & tear, I would.

If only I could.

If I could bring you to work with me,

Keep you nearby

Like a pen in my pocket.

Whip you out, only for the most precious tasks, I would.

If only I could.

If I could etch you on my ring

Like engravings on a wedding band.

Never take it off, and keep you safe

From the eyes of others,

Like a secret, I would.

If only I could.

Or maybe like a Kangaroo,

I could Hide you in my pouch.

Look out over you

And save you from all danger.

You know that I would right?

If only I could.

But all that I can do

Is cherish you like a childhood memory.

Sometimes hazy, sometimes sharp,

But always there in my heart.

If only though I could have you forever,

I would. I so would.