If it were me I would be;<\/p>\n
The northwest side of a house.<\/p>\n
Where I could shade<\/p>\n
From the intensity of a noonday south<\/p>\n
And the guard myself from the<\/p>\n
overly dogmatic eastern past.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
If it were me I would be:<\/p>\n
a tree on top of a mountain.<\/p>\n
Where I could stand alone and see<\/p>\n
The city encroaching<\/p>\n
But know it will never reach my deep-seated roots.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
If it were me, I would be.<\/p>\n
An ancient Sanskrit encyclopedia.<\/p>\n
Where I could store for young people<\/p>\n
All the lost secrets of the past, the prophetic visions of the future,<\/p>\n
And how to live life best in the present moment.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
If it were me, I would be.<\/p>\n
The moment in time when it all began.<\/p>\n
When everything was new.<\/p>\n
And there were no old secrets.<\/p>\n
No need to lie or hide the truth from the light of day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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