P.S. Awtry Poet Rhyme

Three Wishes

If I had three wishes and knew that they’d come true.
I’d go back in time.  There are things that I’d redo.
I wouldn’t do them differently and change my today.
I would do them over again, in the very same way.

To hear my mother laughing, see my dad’s twinkling eyes,
hold my now-grown children when they were infant-size,
kiss my handsome groom again on our wedding day,
or sit in our old sandbox and with my siblings play.

If I had three wishes, I’d travel through the past
to do again my favorite things to make the memories last.
Thank you for the wishes! That’s what I would do.
But I only need the one. You can keep the other two.


Date:  October 24, 2018
Three Wishes Premier Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Kevin Shaw
~2nd place


520 Standard Contest, any form
Sponsor: Brian Strand
a 1st place

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Kourtni Washington January 27, 2021 at 2:23 PM This is a great poem I only been on here for a little while but this is MY favorite poem I read yet. P.S. Awtry February 1, 2021 at 3:04 PM Wow! thank you so much! :) ~ps

Jim Hendrickson January 27, 2021 at 2:17 PM Did you ever fight with your siblings? Just joking. Enjoyed your 3 wishes poem, I agree with many others in their praise of the poem. P.S. Awtry February 1, 2021 at 3:03 PM Yes! thank you so much :)~ps

Mahtab Bangalee June 25, 2020 at 5:41 AM great wishes .........pleasure to read P.S. Awtry June 25, 2020 at 2:30 PM hi Mahtab :) Thank you!

Jon Gutmacher November 17, 2018 at 6:49 PM very nice. loved it. P.S. Awtry November 17, 2018 at 8:11 PM Thank you very much.

Suz House November 15, 2018 at 7:30 PM Beautiful! I agree with your sentiment as well! P.S. Awtry November 15, 2018 at 7:37 PM thank you, Susan :)

Nick Trim November 10, 2018 at 5:50 AM Great write well done P.S. Awtry November 10, 2018 at 10:32 AM thank you, Nick :)

Sara Kendrick November 7, 2018 at 12:56 PM Ahhhh!! Enjoyed reading your work. Way to go..Very expressive and emotive ..Sara P.S. Awtry November 7, 2018 at 3:52 PM Thank you, Sara! ..for the visit and compliment :) Glad you enjoyed it!

Darlene De Beaulieu November 6, 2018 at 12:34 PM Hello P.S. I like this poem. I would do over a few things. have a nice day my friend. P.S. Awtry November 6, 2018 at 1:39 PM Glad you liked it, Darlene :)

Brian Densham November 6, 2018 at 11:26 AM Heart warming! Very nice. P.S. Awtry November 6, 2018 at 11:46 AM Thank you so much, Brian :)

M.P. Shaudd November 4, 2018 at 2:55 PM Great take on it! I expected the do over as I'm guessing most did, nice twist. P.S. Awtry November 4, 2018 at 3:14 PM Thank you, M.P., for your visit and compliment :)

Andrew Fairchild November 4, 2018 at 12:32 AM Like a taste of Contentment from Long Ago! It is so good to celebrate what is beautiful and right in our lives! BRAVO! P.S. Awtry November 4, 2018 at 8:12 AM Thank you, Andrew, for your visit and kind words :)

Connie Marcum Wong October 31, 2018 at 1:50 AM I absolutely love this beautiful poem P.S. This is going into my faves! Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd place. : ) P.S. Awtry October 31, 2018 at 4:14 AM Thank you so much!

Line Gauthier October 28, 2018 at 6:11 PM Beautiful, PS. Congrats on your silver medal win. P.S. Awtry October 28, 2018 at 7:14 PM Thank you, Line :)

Wendy Watson October 28, 2018 at 5:28 PM Some lovely ideas expressed here, P.S and congratulations on your win. Wendy P.S. Awtry October 28, 2018 at 7:13 PM Thank you, Wendy. I have to say when I read your entry, I was blown away ... and envious, I wish I had written it!

Quoth Theraven October 26, 2018 at 6:15 AM I can think of no better three wishes than these. Thank you for your wonderful poetry P.S. -Richard P.S. Awtry October 26, 2018 at 8:44 AM Thank you, Richard for the visit and your kind words!

Jay Moore October 25, 2018 at 7:10 AM loved it! Awesome rhymes right on time P.S. Awtry October 25, 2018 at 11:01 AM Thank you! I am glad you liked it :)

Wren Rushing October 25, 2018 at 5:53 AM I would love to go back and visit the ones I've lost. Love this poem P.S. P.S. Awtry October 25, 2018 at 11:00 AM ok. you can have those other 2 wishes <3

Caren Krutsinger October 24, 2018 at 10:39 PM I love it that you want to go back and re-live so many terrific moments, but you are not changing anything, and you are unselfishly giving back two of the three wishes. Well done P.S. Outstanding! P.S. Awtry October 24, 2018 at 11:00 PM Thank you, Caren! I am glad you like it.