Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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I Wish I Had Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Unseeking Seeker. Date written: 03/23/2024

I Wish I Had

I wish I had...
      the power to change
      a broken man's circumstances. 
      I'd flip his dim world 
      back downside up, 
      add colors and rays of sunshine to it, 
      and keep Lady Luck 
      smiling at him. I'd erase 
      his misfortune and pull him back up 
      by his bootstraps.

I wish I had... 
      the unsullied innocence 
      of a child;
      wide-eyed curiosity,
      a complete absence of guile,
      unblemished 
      by transgression,
      brimming 
      with vernal exuberance;
      oh, it's like being reborn!

I wish I had... 
      the ability to resurrect the dead.
      I'd bring back my father 
      and say to him ONE thing 
      I wish I've said in his living years,
      and that is..."Dad, I love you!"
      He knew I loved him,  you see. 
      I showed him so many times 
      and in so many different ways,
      but alas, I never told him so.

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Silent One March 31, 2024 at 3:25 AM I really felt this one Edward, my father was never really a father to me, but he was in his own way.. he left not speaking to me for four years.. we never go to say goodbye, but I say by his death bed for five days.. he couldnt talk or move, but he grabbed my hand and placed it on his lips, which for me was forgiveness....

Vijay Pandit March 24, 2024 at 5:56 AM A graceful poem, Edward. Such endearing sentiments you convey.

Quoth Theraven March 23, 2024 at 12:38 PM Edward, Astounding verse. "I wish I had", so much power in these words. Wish I had three more to give to make all yours come true. -Richard Edward Ibeh March 23, 2024 at 12:44 PM Thank you for the wonderful feedback and visit, Richard:-) God bless.