If you were a poem,
I'd hold you real tight,
Crumple your fragile edges
In a white-knuckled grip. 
I'd study you by candlelight
And your secrets quietly allege. 

If you were a poem,
Would you even be mine?
Would such a lovely thing
Belong in my desperate hands?
Your heart could contain answers,
But I'm still questioning.

If you were a poem,
Could I ever be brave enough
To share the wonder you see
With the world you love?
The thing is that you were the
Selfless one; it was never me. 

If you were a poem,
I'd memorize every stroke
Of your artful frame.
Then, with your words 
Stowed in my heart,
I'd set you aflame.