Wishing
I've been blowing dandelions
Closing my eyes tight
while rubbing horseshoes
And wishing upon shooting stars
My whole life
But none have ever proven to me
That the existence
of these beliefs are true
Nor has it shown me
That willing and wishing
with all your might
Turns things around and makes things right
They all have taught me
That nothing is given to those that want
So I tried for a while to never want
To never expect
To never wish again
But this has proven also to be the
exact same
outcome
I've had belief
I've had desire
I've had passion
I've had faith
I've had hope
I've had love
And I've had will power
But still my dreams
My wishes
did not shower
What am I suppose to do
When everything I've tried
leaves me feeling down and blue
And nothing has of yet come true
I've even prayed for this one thing
But still god
The great divine
did not bring
What am I to do
When everyone I pass show me
that their dreams and wishes
are living still
Am I not meant to have the one thing
That money can not buy?
Am I just destined to live alone and die?
Why do I, like a stars child
Live to repeatedly ask the question why?
Or is there something that I have missed
And I have yet to try?
Maybe I'll write it in a poem
And send it sailing over sea's
Kneel down and feel the sand
Upon my beaten knee's
Maybe I shall whisper it
In the whistle of the blowing tree's
Or was this meant?
For me to walk a certain path?
To bring me other joys in which to bathe
Do I need this?
To get on my own knees and pave
My cobbled road?
To maybe plant along the way
The seeds of a rose?
Was this my own doing?
Was it something that I chose?
All I'm left knowing
Is I plant my wishes
But it never grows!
Written By Sarah Linklater
19th April 2015
Copyright © Sarah Linklater | Year Posted 2015
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