I Know That I Would Write A Poem Poem by Bryan Norton

I know that I would write a poem
If I could find the time
But somewhere from the tidal foam
I have a hill to climb

To brush your teeth and use a comb
Is not my kind of crime
But when I rush to write a poem
I do it all the time

The nature walk is on my list
Of things to do today
The petting zoo I can't resist
Is where I go to play

The very fact that I exist
I ponder more each day
But getting smacked and seldom kissed
Is still a better way

I know that I would write a poem
If I was in the mood
But when I spend the night at home
I tend to be a prude

The chance to think is why I roam
But then I tend to brood
I know that I would write a poem
If I could give up food.