The Difference Between Me and You

Is if I could count the sand
on a thousand seashores,
I still could not hold the scores
of music’s heart in my hand.

And if I could wake the sun
with one word from my mouth,
I still could not ask the clouds
to dance for a lonely someone.

And if I could feed sparrows
with bags of store-bought grain,
I still could not explain
their song through darkened windows.

And if I could trace the feet
of every human pace
I still could not name the place
where walking and dancing meet.

And if I could heal disease
with microwaves and knives,
I still could not save the life
taken by love’s reckless need.

But you can.