Open Poetry #6 |
I Wish |
PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
I wish I didn’t think the way I do And could dispel the voices, shrill and shrew Inside my head rising such a clatter Sometimes I care, though nothing matters A voice of reason in the wilderness A symphony in the stillness Something needed to bring about order But that is getting harder and harder I wish I was not made the way that I am To make all things want into can How different life would certainly be If God had put other stuff into me To not view things with a slightly shifted slant If upon losing causes, I did not myself plant And impulses, not act upon every single one But what would then be done for fun? I wish I could change misfortune in the past And maybe choose different winding paths Put all wrongs into endless right To not give in to promise of youthful night And never knowingly forestall Anything worthwhile, anything at all Hindsight is always simply second best To foresight, the first and foremost quest I wish these wishes to take wing I wish these, impossible things |
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CherylLynnMckee Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 215 |
We all wish for these things to..If only we could..nicely done. |
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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
Thank you for reading Cheryl. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Inside my head rising such a clatter Sometimes I care, though nothing matters A voice of reason in the wilderness A symphony in the stillness ----------------- I wish I was not made the way that I am To make all things want into can How different life would certainly be If God had put other stuff into me To not view things with a slightly shifted slant If upon losing causes, I did not myself plant ------------------ I wish I could change misfortune in the past And maybe choose different winding paths Put all wrongs into endless right To not give in to promise of youthful night And never knowingly forestall Anything worthwhile, anything at all Hindsight is always simply second best To foresight, the first and foremost quest I wish these wishes to take wing I wish these, impossible things -------------------- Jer, this is AWESOME...I love this... it is so well written and so well thought thru...man do I love the way your mind works... again your ability to go so deep in you yourself amazes me...its a real gift... stalking you still, your jm Do you live by the book, do you play by the rules Do you care what is thought by others about you If this day is all that is promised to you Do you live for the present, the future the past... tracy chapman |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
You have such an amazing way with words that cut to the quick. I wish for all your dreams to come true...and then some. Thank you for sharing this great piece. |
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monique Member
since 2000-02-03
Posts 369Louisiana |
I love what you wrote And I go as far as saying I wish I would not be in existence And for that matter I wish the world Would not exist so there would be no pain And Passions is a haven to share those thorned roses monique [This message has been edited by monique (edited 03-29-2000).] |
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