If only

If only

If only a poem could do something
useful or needed
like cure cancer or solve starvation
then maybe it would be a noble feat.

If only a poem could do something
helpful or valuable
like change a country or mend lost relationships
then maybe it would be worth the strain.

If only a poem could just do something
that alters everything and
flips the world upside down
then maybe the grass would be a little greener.

If only a poem could do something.
If only I could use it for something.
If only lack of purpose brought depth of meaning.

If only real life could make me feel
ecstatic and purposeful
like a poem, a well crafted poem -
then maybe I would find purity in this life.