John Watt Poet Iambic Pentameter

Three Wishes

I summon Genie from Aladdin's lamp
Requesting he fulfill his wishes three -
I think of children (eyes becoming damp),
Wish 1: please Genie, end their poverty.

Then, contemplating nations still at war
With all the devastation they entail,
Wish 2: please end the conflicts we abhor
That global peace forever may prevail.

One wish remains, dear Genie; don't be mad,
But this one is more selfish, if I may -
I wish to spend some time with Mom and Dad,
Two souls whose presence I miss every day.

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Andrea Dietrich May 17, 2020 at 8:13 PM dang, I see you did not place either (from your reply to my earlier comment) Trying to figure out where i left off on your"older" poems! John Watt May 17, 2020 at 10:09 PM Thank you my friend!

Michelle Faulkner February 28, 2020 at 5:01 PM John, this is superb - I am most moved by the last stanza - you have quite the talented pen! John Watt February 28, 2020 at 5:13 PM I'm grateful for your generous reply, Michelle. Bless you on your poetry journey ~ John

Jan Allison February 27, 2020 at 4:58 PM I think many wish for the same things as you John, - my wish would have been to meet my maternal grandmother she died when my mum was around 7:-( many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx John Watt February 27, 2020 at 5:38 PM Oh, my dear Jan. Thank you for sharing this. How hard it must have been on your mum growing up from 7 years on without her mum. And for you to have never known her. I appreciate your opening up your heart to me about the wishes poem. Blessings ~ John

Brandy Nicole February 1, 2020 at 7:52 PM Your wishes three, wrap softly around me- and my heart. I love everything about this poem. I wish to place it in my favorites. You have such a wonderful heart. Thank you for being here, for being you. Hugs, Brandy Brandy Nicole February 1, 2020 at 9:33 PM Yes, each and every day. I see my parents. They inspire me, they give me strength. They are loved beyond words. ~ Brandy John Watt February 1, 2020 at 8:15 PM Your words fill my cup, my friend. I believe that in God's grace, I will see my parents again, but being separated from them on earth makes me want to encourage others to hold their parents close and love them up. I know you are already doing that... blessings ~ John

Andrea Dietrich January 26, 2020 at 4:27 PM oh this is SO SWEET, John. Did this contest get judged. I am so forgetful on those things. A pity if it did and you were not on the list. John Watt January 27, 2020 at 1:51 AM Thank you Andrea! Nope, didn't place, but it's all good. There were a lot of great writes. It was a fun challenge to try to rise to. I'll keep trying...