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Wishes And Prayers

  

We wish because--  
We are not sure if it be; 
We wish because - We want it to be! 
Conveniently, we wish it were true, 
If only things become true when we need them to be. 
We usher in- The powers of good 
We wish out -
the destruction of wickedness. 
We wish it were true-about God. 
Then believe it with our whole hearts. 
  
We pray and God 
handles it from there 
We wish though wishes are not exactly prayers. 
We wish to set in motion our most intimate needs. 
Maybe wishing is like  
putting in an order,
With Gods Staff; 
That only you can fulfill
 by closing your eyes. 
  
Wishing wishes, until wishes take wings and flies. 
returning to us consummated as we open our eyes. 
I'd wish that I could Just live my life. 
I'd waste one wish- 
for all mean people to disappear. 
I'd wish that there really be a 
place where good folks go
In the "afterlife". 
I would not waste more wishes on the wicked. 
  
We usher in-The powers of good 
We’d wish out the destruction of wickedness. 
We wish it were true about heaven 
Then believe it with our whole hearts. 
We pray, and God handles it from there; 
Wishes are rare, and you only get a few. 
  
We cannot be frivolous when we wish. 
So, we just pray them away 
you know, “The bad people”.
Wishes are few, but prayers are plenty... 
I am wishing, and I am praying 
for all of you to be" Good people" 
I wish heaven would be true- 
I Pray we meet again ..." just us" 
The ones.... who loved each other.

Wishes and Prayers

Wishes And Prayers

  

We wish because--  
We are not sure if it be; 
We wish because - We want it to be! 
Conveniently, we wish it were true, 
If only things become true when we need them to be. 
We usher in- The powers of good 
We wish out -
the destruction of wickedness. 
We wish it were true-about God. 
Then believe it with our whole hearts. 
  
We pray and God 
handles it from there 
We wish though wishes are not exactly prayers. 
We wish to set in motion our most intimate needs. 
Maybe wishing is like  
putting in an order,
With Gods Staff; 
That only you can fulfill
 by closing your eyes. 
  
Wishing wishes, until wishes take wings and flies. 
returning to us consummated as we open our eyes. 
I'd wish that I could Just live my life. 
I'd waste one wish- 
for all mean people to disappear. 
I'd wish that there really be a 
place where good folks go
In the "afterlife". 
I would not waste more wishes on the wicked. 
  
We usher in-The powers of good 
We’d wish out the destruction of wickedness. 
We wish it were true about heaven 
Then believe it with our whole hearts. 
We pray, and God handles it from there; 
Wishes are rare, and you only get a few. 
  
We cannot be frivolous when we wish. 
So, we just pray them away 
you know, “The bad people”.
Wishes are few, but prayers are plenty... 
I am wishing, and I am praying 
for all of you to be" Good people" 
I wish heaven would be true- 
I Pray we meet again ..." just us" 
The ones.... who loved each other.






Copyright © Vicki Acquah | Year Posted 2014
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Acquah Avatar
January 28, 2018 at 4:15 PM
When we wish or pray with a child’s heart We individually know who is “Good or bad in our lives”. or in our world. This prose was meant To take on a childlike air. I’d be Happy To Hear your advice.
Imtiaz Avatar
November 10, 2017 at 5:38 AM
beautiful pray
Acquah Avatar
November 5, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Thanks for the feature; I have now done the edit!
Acquah Avatar
May 13, 2014 at 8:09 PM
This poem is written from a childs heart on a serious issue - We all know who the bad or good people are in our lives... as well as we all know "That if there be a heaven ,who we would like to see again there.
Ponce Avatar
May 13, 2014 at 7:18 PM
I oftentimes think and wish for a utopia where there's only warmth, love and understanding. We can only but hope and dream and capture those aims in beautiful pieces of literature such as this.
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