I Wish

I wish you were someone I did not know
my wanton heart censored in status quo.
I wish in your glaciers, my years didn't melt,
and, as if again in love, your warmth I felt.
I wish the night candle didn't burn my hand,
guiding your starlit path, in the desert land.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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September 30, 2023 at 12:01 AM
Debjani, Very sweet wishes. -Richard
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