What if!

What if I become a stone!
A bright shining piece to play
Throw me around, build your house,
Use me any which way.

What if I become a river!
With water lapping a lonely bay
Raise a flood, quench a thirst
Use me any which way.

What if I become a paper!
That has been soiled every day
Tear to pieces or write your life,
Use me any which way.

What if I become a joker!
A joker -- silly and gay,
Snub me out or laugh aloud
Use me any which way.

Use me; abuse me I will never refrain
Who am I or what can I be;
But the day I pour down like a rain
Don’t run for a shade away from me.