If I Were the Lord God

IF I were the Lord God,
Of the beauty that lies in my heart,
I would make a tree,
And give it to man as a gift;
A slender young tree, with the tender green leaves
To hang like lace from the branches —
If I were the Lord God.

If I were the Lord God,
Of the wonder that lies in my eyes,
I would make a lake,
A tiny little lake like a jewel,
With the pearly blue sky
Turned down like a cup on a saucer —
If I were the Lord God.

And as I am not, shall the beauty that lies in my heart,
My Gift, go ungiven forever?
And as I am not, shall my wonder
Die out like a ring on the water?