To Be Poem by ENOCH JOHN

Were I built on sand, I would crumble,
Were I some mountain, I would stand tall,
Were I a valley, I would hide below.

Were I rocks, I would echo silence,
Were I a stream, I would trickle gently,
Were I a deer, I would run like the wind

Were I a king, I would rule wisely,
Were I the receiver of glad tidings, I would rejoice,
Were I the heart beat of a nation, I would resound, and

Were I to stand in judgement, I would tremble.