If only

If only we had met,

When we were children.

We would have tossed a ball,

Sung nursery rhymes,

Played games of hide and seek.

We would have skipped along the waves,

And built castles in the sand.

If only we had met,

When we were teenagers.

We would have shared an ice cream after school,

Listened to music and danced the night away.

Talked of our goals for years to come,

Walked hand in hand along the beach,

Experienced the innocence of our first kiss.

If only we had met,

When we were adults, all grown up.

Before the dreams of youth were spent,

The disappointments and the heartache.

We would have shared a sunset,

And watched the stars fill up the sky.

Our lips would have been joined in tender kiss,

Arms held tight in passionate embrace.

If only we had met,

In another time and place.

We would have shared a love so deep,

All other loves would pale in their significance.

Our hearts would share one beat,

Two bodies would blend into one,

The spirit and the soul would be united.

If only ....

By Yolanda Isabel Regueira Marin