I want to give you the world
with its promise
with its pleasure
with its plenitude
I want to give you the world
without the doubts
without the debt
without the desperation
I want to give you the world
with its splendor
with its sunrises
with its surprises
I want to give you the world
without the worry
without the weaknesses
without the wantonness
I want to give you the world
with its hope
with its humor
with its happiness
Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
