A Chance

Written for a dear friend who's no longer with us.

I can show it all to you

if you give me just a chance,

You seem so isolated from this life;

I can open you up to the world,

Wither away your pessimism,

Show you the things you've been missing.

I can tell you the whispers long since unheard,

enlighten your mind to free thought

and expose you like a naked child to reality.

I can prove to you it's all real,

Inform you of the clock that never stops ticking away,

Observe as the flora and fauna whispers and grows.

I can show you that love is not just a concept,

Life's possibilites not ceasing with each passing day,

Teach you like a bird leaving the nest.

I can show it all to you

if you give me just a chance.