One Day's Magic

Magic for a day
A gift or a curse
Would it help anything
Or just make it worse

With so many options
Of what you could do
As I started to think
I wrote down a few

World peace,my first thought
A day without a fight
The problem is people
Never seem to get it right

The hunger problem won't change
By magic or tricks
Food for only one day
More tease,than a fix

Governments and religions
Just to big a mess
They are what they are
No more or no less

So smaller in scale
I started to think
What could I do
That wouldn't stink

Write a great novel
That may never be read
But will be appreciated and loved
Long after I'm dead

Dance like Baryshnikov or Kelly
Now that would be sweet
But all the world's magic
Couldn't fix my two left feet

Maybe travel somewhere far
No reservations required
But I'd have so little time
And be left only tired

To sleep,oh yes sleep

Like a newborn baby
That's what I'd choose
No worries in the world
Just lay there and snooze

Curled up tight
In a nice little ball
No thoughts in my head
Really nothing at all

Be covered and warm
As a fresh piece of toast
Twenty four hours of this
I'd like that the most


One Day's Magic Contest/Freddie Vee
by Greg Hoffman
6/28/2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 7/8/2014 11:56:00 PM
Greg, Congratulations, on your awesome win. Always~ Linda
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Date: 7/5/2014 4:07:00 AM
Wonderful Greg ! The magic wand is all urs ! Splendid ideas for change in one day ! Congrats on win!
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Date: 7/2/2014 9:02:00 AM
this is SO thoughtful. You really put a lot of thought into it and came up with a useful and GREAT wish. I have not been able to sleep more than six hours for a LONG time. Why didn't I think of this one??
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Date: 7/2/2014 8:35:00 AM
Yes, you are right Greg. Peace...illusive peace...that is what would be the best. Lovely write. I love how you took us on a journey with your thoughts.
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Date: 6/28/2014 9:57:00 PM
Nice take on the theme of the contest, good luck Greg
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