Revealing

If I had the power to change things I would not change much Just the direction of my feet When the ground is hard and Laden with a cobbled facade I would change the sound of a tragedy to concerning, rather than disconcerting. Inspire mountains to glow in the night To chase away the shadows that roam With the Sun's back turned. A glance I would grant universal jurisdiction So all might be arrested and released In one instant Captivated by the beauty that is so divinely Human. Presently, I look forward And all I see Is the world At such a glance; The things I can see Through innocence Through ignorance Perhaps logically conceived? All I see . . . Is me Then again When I think about it The one thing I would change Is easy Because, of all things physical Of everything mental and spiritual I would not change a single thing Not one element, not one fallacy, nor that perceived Because it should not be me That someone with power should see It is us.