Clifford Villalon Poet Lyric

If

Five hundred years ago, a young man wrote a poem titled "If" addressed to his girlfriend  -- his first and last.  
  
  It reads, 

  "If I can write a word 
      and make this word my world
    I will start with the first letter
      of your name and tell the World

    If I can create a cord
      and make this cord my word 
    I will recite a litany
      and make this testimony my destiny

    If I can paint a picture 
      and make this picture my biography
    I will color it with the same shade
      that ends with your name and calligraphy

    Only if I can have you alone
    I will build a home that will sing
      and sound your tone

    If I can draw a line
      and make this line my love story
    I will stroke a circle to keep you warm
      and safe inside my sanctuary..."

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