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