if only **

Now, if only they could take over the food court.

If only the war were over, things would be better.

If only she had some idea of what to look for.

If only she could get some idea what was going on.

If only I could do something to help these people!

If only a few of them were here now, he thought.

If only we had another couple of days, he thought.

If only I had more time for my study, he thought.

If only he could make a sound or move his body.

If only she could get a look, see what they were up to.

If only he were here, I thought, how different things would be.

If only she could read they might open up the world.

If only he could get her out of his mind.

Oh, if only they had not run away from Father.

If only he could find some way to make father understand!

Come stay with me if only for a little while.

But here you could hold your ground, if only just.

If only her mother were here, she would know what to do.

If only he had been home, she could have come to him.

If only she could understand why he had turned to a man.

If only she could leave things the way they were.

If only I could turn my mind off, she thought.

If only he could get the thing to go again.

If only he could take something of his own through death.

If only he knew for certain, one way or the other.