If Only

by Adam

Take a snapshot view of your worldOne that is sedate and serene

You’re at the top and it’s not a dreamYou look out and everything’s fine

And in a New York minute you’re spun on a dime

Suddenly you are face to faceWith the limits of Company ambition

And the scars of America’s political marketplace

Ever close your eyesEver think why?

Sit, really think and listenFind a reason for so many to die

No sign of life, it’s all goneTake a walk in an empty room

Memories come rushing up to loved ones nowSadness is mixed with war and gloom

You know it never ceases to amaze you and meThis world where we just exist

Is absolutely full of maniacs and craziesWho demand protection from a well-produced list

You know I can’t help thinkingThat one day soonWe will all wake up

We will all be on the moon

Soaring above the heavensLooking back on what has been

Seeing things we’ve never really seenThinking how it all could have been

If only the Moon had stayed upIf only the Sun hadn’t woke

If everyone were late for workThey would have been warned off by the smoke

If Only

©2001, Adam Quin