If You Always

If you have four, you always have four,
always have three,
always have two,
always have one,
always have none.

If you have three, you always have three,
always have two,
always have one,
always have none.

If you have two, you always have two,
always have one,
always have none.

If you have one, you always have one,
always have none.

If you have none, you may someday have one,
someday have two,
someday have three,
someday have four.

But however many you have,
you always want more,
always want more.

© Cody VanderKaay, “If you always,” 2025