The poem expresses the idea that the speaker believes they could accomplish difficult feats like walking through hot sand, swimming rough seas, climbing heights and rocks, and even walking on air, if the person they care about was there with them to provide support and companionship. The speaker conveys that having this other person present would give them the courage and strength to take on challenges they otherwise could not.

1. TO YOU
~ Karla Kuskin ~
I think I could walk
through the simmering sand
if I held your hand.
I think I could swim
the skin shivering sea
if you would accompany me.
And run on ragged, windy heights,
climb rugged rocks
and walk on air:
I think I could do anything at all,
if you were there.
How does visualizing an image in your mind help you to understand
the poem?
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In the Lands of Words
Karla Kuskin