Broken Wishbone
There is a childlike quality
Between the two contenders
Who vie for the biggest portion
The wish that will come true
The win that provides anew
Second chances, rosy romances
Heartfelt enlightenment, delight
Within the one who competes
For the wishbone’s big dream!
I’ve competed so many times
Challenged most typically by a friend
For the larger percentage of the wishbone
The part that will assure my heart
Wishes made while the bone was intact
Before being broken in two pieces
By two who know the mystery of a wish
Made by opponents who believe…
The broken wishbone will surely bring
Joy and love, peace and promise ~
Beautiful beaches, sunrises and autumn
Moments filled with love stories, poetry
Dreams that come true and will always bring
Reassurance that everything in life
Is measured by the light poured out from inside
The heart who knows – the bigger portion of
The broken wishbone goes to the player
Who knows that there is pure gold inside those
Who compete with the knowing –
That in life and in this struggle there are actually
Two winners – the one whose wish comes true
And the one who knows that, because their rival
Won the wishbone wish, theirs did too!
Pick-A-Title, Vol 32 - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh
Title 4. Broken Wishbone
September 10, 2022
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