If I Were...

What if being a bird meant forgetting how to land?What if being a clock meant skipping all the boring parts?If I Were… (But It Keeps Changing) starts like a familiar game of make-believe, but just when you think you know where it's going, it changes its mind. In these thirty short, surprising poems, everyday ideas flip upside down: a pencil refuses to erase mistakes, a shadow wanders off on its own, and joy arrives completely unannounced.Part imagination, part contradiction, and full of quiet wisdom, this collection invites readers to question who they are—and who they might become next. With playful language and a twist always waiting in the second or third line, these poems show that growing up doesn't mean figuring everything out. It means learning to enjoy the change.