A poem about wishing and the world. |
I... I wish... I stare at the dandelion I picked up. A wish, in fluff form. My other hand shelters it from the wind. I... I wish... What should I wish for? There are so many things. So many selfless, or selfish wishes. I... I wish... Do I wish nobody hated each other the way they do now? Or do I wish people would understand how beautiful, how lucky they are? Do I wish there was no death, no family of the lost crying themselves to sleep? I... I wish... I can't wish for those. If I changed people's thoughts, they wouldn't be themselves. If nobody died, we would no longer be human. I... I wish... Do I wish that the stress and the pain would go away? Or do I wish all children would know what safety is? Do I wish for something simply for myself, so if it goes wrong, I'm the only one in pain? I... I wish. No, I can't interfere with others, when it could go so wrong. But I can't be so selfish as to waste a wish on myself. But if I misuse it, can I be blamed? I think of a wish. A beautiful wish, where nothing can go wrong. I think the words in my head, making sure it can only be good for everyone. I... I wish... I lower my hand, keeping the words in my mind. I am about to blow the seeds, making the wish go everywhere, just like the seeds. When the wind blows away my one and only chance. I... I wish... I wish the wind hadn't stolen my chance. I wish I had decided, I wish for a next time... |