My Wishes

My wishes; my wishes!
Oh, what are my wishes?
So many to wish on a star!
Love and peace on this earth.
That no children would starve.
Most obvious these choices are.

But let me be greedy
and tell what I’d wish for
if wishes were granted to me.
I’d wish for a new car -
a beauty and sporty.
A sweet ride like Lamborghini.

I’ll now make this simple.
Why wish for each item
when money can get me most stuff?
I'd wish that no matter
the things that I wanted,
my cash would be always enough!

So that is my big wish.
I guess you might say
be blessed with Bill Gates type of wealth.
But for now in my life
I have only one wish -
completely regaining good health!

Jan. 16, 2020 for the What are Your Wishes Poetry contest
of Chantelle Anne Cooke
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Agustin Avatar
January 24, 2020 at 8:42 AM
Wow! Congrats! It's my prayer that the Lord will grant your wish. God bless you.
Sinha-Roy Avatar
January 24, 2020 at 12:19 AM
Congratulations, Andrea on your win. Your wishes are so relevant and true in the present-day world.
Gauthier Avatar
January 24, 2020 at 12:02 AM
A Lamborghini, money and health is not too much to ask, Andrea. Very best wishes. Congrats on your win.
Kauffman Avatar
January 23, 2020 at 8:01 PM
Congratulations and Kudos on your win. This poem has such honesty.
Watt Avatar
January 23, 2020 at 5:39 PM
Congrats on your win, Andrea! Love your honesty and great rhythm, and how you end with the simple but very profound wish of good health ~ John
Chiri Avatar
January 23, 2020 at 1:52 PM
Andrea congrats on your win!;)
Wolves Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 10:07 PM
Yeppers nothing beats good health... Nice write as always
Laurie Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 6:02 PM
Hello Andrea … great verse to read and your final line puts everything into perspective - thank you Andrea - Lindsay
Leffanta Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 4:48 PM
Well crafted and accomplished! Just remember American doctors are "For Profit" NOT for cures! Aloha! Rico
Callus Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 8:24 AM
Both good health and money go a long way to make a satisfying life, Andrea. Of course, love & peace are a necessity. Regards // paul
Macfarlane Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 8:18 AM
Without our health nothing else matters. Excellent wish and poem. Hugs
May Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 7:40 AM
Health is the most important to wish for, Nicely expressed Andrea..
Pandit Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 7:24 AM
May your wishes come true--especially regaining good health. All the best, Andrea.
Krutsinger Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 4:53 AM
Health is the greatest thing in the world, Andrea. I did not appreciate that until I started to lose mine. It's amazing how much it means now. Thank you for writing this one!
Allison Avatar
January 17, 2020 at 2:33 AM
My hubbies cancer has taught us if you have your health you are the wealthiest person in the world. I know how much you are doing to bring your body back to being healthy keep on fighting the after affects of the old medication Andrea!:-) hugs Jan xx
Cunningham Avatar
January 16, 2020 at 7:26 PM
Hope your final wish comes true Andrea , as that saying goes, your wealth is your health. Good luck. Tom
Dietrich Avatar
January 16, 2020 at 9:11 PM
yeah, my doctor messed me up good, Tom. I am on a journey to find a solution
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