missing pieces in poetry

and if you can't
drop biscuits
at least
drop beats
and if you can't
change the world
at least
change me
if you can't
preach to the birds
go
preach to the bees
and if you can't
do push-ups
at least
try them from the knees

but if you can't
love yourself
don't
love someone high on a shelf
or obsess over an elf
in some movie you've seen
if you can't
be a river
at least
be a stream
and if you can't
invent the future
at least
break the old machines

if you don't
understand metaphor
it's not actually
raining sheets
and if you don't
comprehend simile
learn humility
before
you try to take the heat
because
I can't drop biscuits
and I can't fold fitted sheets
and I can't drop soup
but I can drop beats
beats
beats
beats