If I could

I would live their lives,
save them from errors
and catastrophic choices.
I would use all my hard-fought
knowledge and painfully gleaned wisdom,
bits of this and that,
to help each one succeed.

If I could
I would weave beauty
into each tapestry of day,
erase all coarseness,
obliterate anger and discontent;
leave a path of loveliness
for daily promenades.

If I could
I would gladly shower each one
with the worldly blessings
I have squirreled away;
abundant pieces of gold and silver
to enrich and ease the wants,
provide the necessities.

If I could
I would teach them to pray,
to work diligently, become familiar
with themselves, find out who's inside;
to learn to push past the adversity
that strengthens belief
and reap the wonders of their own lives.

If I could