If That May Be

If only that truck had not crushed the edge of car If only I had not felt the need to roam across the bay And feel the need for salt water and fog If only but I did and the truck did and the driver did And here I am on a chair in a small house in a little street If only I could drive again and see the white waves under dark clouds The blue and green waters - the dark seals and brown gray otters If only the warmth of the yellow sun glowed many summers Perhaps the days and nights amid the fog and sun The sounds of seals and taste of sweet chai And the best of books and the sweet warmth of a dog Perhaps those special moments are a gift - more than an if only