by Kristine Lockhart

Created on: March 17, 2009

If I Could, I Would

Perhaps, I would if I could give you a name, my Deer.

Precisely quaint would I go, I fear.

If only twice I'd thought it over

I'd have once called you Dover Greer.

Dover Greer quite quaint, I construed.

First thoughts muddled kindly withdrew.

If I chose to battle a while

My satisfaction would follow in style.

Yes, I would after imagination, give verbal designation.

If I could, I would follow through.

And give you the promised name fitting and due!

But, as pleasure has it

No name will you get, boo!

Nonsense! Goofy! Silly! Contrite!

No name on earth would be completely right.

Try as I wish, try as I will

To figure your name would take extra frill.

When would time permit? Must I be prevalent?

Grover Deer, if I could I would give you a name.

Oh! What a wonder! It's done my dear, quite sane.

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