If Only

If only I could.
If only I would.
Rise up and fly away.
Escape to a brand-new day.

If only there was.
If only I’d see.
Love beyond the rain.
Bliss beyond the pain.

The waves keep throwing me around.
Help is nowhere to be found.
Battling my darkened mind.
Still can’t leave it behind.

If only you knew.
If only you’d hear.
I’m drowning in tears.
Torn apart by my deepest fears.

If only I had the courage to speak.
If only I would leave ‘if’ behind.
If only I was not so weak.


What might be changed with a single word? What could be changed with that first step? What lays beyond? When will you finally take the step of faith?