And I would

And I would
and I would play as Nero did
among the flames of of Rome
to see that look
upon Your face
one more time

And I would
and I would leave in ashes
All the holy books
erase every word
if it was not a word
that had passed softly
over Your lips

And I would
and I would desecrate the tombs
of every saint and king;
every man of woman born
leave their names forgotten
because, just because
they were not You

And I would
and I would raze all the forests
uproot each single tree
in jealousy, to stop
them growing tall and proud
as I can not
without You.