I Wish

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Tri-Con
Created by Connie Marcum Wong, consisting of at least four three-line stanzas. Each line has no set meter or syllable count. The last word in each stanza must rhyme with the following stanza, and then you need to change your rhyming word again in the third stanza and so on.

I wish every child was born healthy both physically and mentally, being sound of both body and mind. If I could give the world but one gift it would have to be the gift of health, a benefit to all humankind. I wish I could somehow heal the Earth of the wounds that pollution has wrought, and make yesterday today again. And revive the colors blue and green with old-growth forest and clean oceans that flourished prior to acid rain. I wish I could slow the hands of time and see all the Earth has to offer, life is fleeting for eternal souls. There is so much more I’d like to see before death drops its final curtain, and I'll no longer seek mortal goals. (Try-Con) 12/06/2021

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L Milton Hankins

Date: 12/6/2021 1:11:00 PM

Emile, this is splendid use of Connie's format, which I like and have used, as well. Your thoughts brought tears to my eyes, because I do not see these most worthy goals ever coming to fruition. I am with you, though, and I wish it could be. Good writing, my friend.

Emile Pinet
Date: 12/6/2021 2:41:00 PM

Thank you, my friend, you have touched my heart, Emile.