I wish I could convert those who
think poetry is silly, or annoying.
I wish I could take them by the hand and lead them
through the words
preach, exhort and say look, listen
watch the pictures the words paint
and hear the music, the endless melodies
please
I wish I could baptize
those who scorn the beauty
and turn the non-believers into the devout







                                                                      Maybe I'll be a teacher