Tag: wishes

A Wish

Coincidence? I think not

Everywhere I go, I see it, I hear it

Spoken in whispers

and some in loud speakers

Messages and songs, saying the same thing

Over and over

Repeating the word: Forgiveness

Quoting the words that say seventy times seven

Why do I feel like a mess?

I thought I had dealt with that…

So why does it feel like I haven’t?

Could it be a scar?

Sitting there, to remind me, so I don’t forget.

Yes, lest I get wonded again.

The marks humans leave are too often scars.

Same humans who probably never meant to

Or maybe they did

Now all I have is a wish

That these scars don’t get my heart marred

I guess I will just wish upon the stars

This post is for W3 prompt #148. I've been working on this one and it just fit into one of the quotes. I hope you enjoy it.

W3 Prompt #148: Wea’ve Written Weekly

How Far Off?

I used to dream.

I had it all planned out.

Oh the wishes and dreams of a child…

Now I ask myself… Now I ask you…

How far off of your dream did you sway?

Are you living your life just like you dreamed?

Have you got that job you pictured you would have?

Did you move to that big city like you thought you would? Did you dream of a simple quiet town life? Either way, did your dream come true?

Did you get to fall in love?… Exactly the way you dreamed?

Did you get to buy everything you dreamed you would buy when you started earning your own money?

Did you get to have that wedding just the way you pictured it?

How about that car?

… And the places you planned to go… To see.

… All the things you planned to do…

How far off the dream did you go?

Do you still wish for the dream?

Are you satisfied with the reality?