My Wish
Things are going well for me
I'm happy in my career
I've found the love of my life
I like the place where I live
I miss my dad, my uncle, and my little grand-nephew, who was only with us for a short time
The rest of my family is doing okay for the most part
But some of them are struggling
I wish I could do more to help my loved ones whose lives aren't going as well
Who are mired in depression and dissatisfaction
Who have been faced with overwhelming change
I wish I had the means to take your pain away
I sometimes feel so helpless
But my sympathetic tears
Have no magic powers
I can offer you a shoulder to cry on
I don't have the monetary means to do more
Than buy you a sandwich now and then
I wish I did
I can give you advice, for what it's worth
But I can't take away your depression
I can't heal the illnesses that you can't afford to see the doctor for
These days, a dollar doesn't go very far
We're all struggling
I just wish you didn't have to struggle so hard
I wish it were easier to change jobs
So those of you who have come to hate yours
Could find a different line of work
I wish that education didn't cost so much
So you could train for something new
I wish I could wish on every star
And bring each of you what you needed most
I wish we could all speak to our loved ones in Heaven
And know that they're okay
I wish we could all mend fences
Heal wounds
Have second and third and fourth chances at happiness
Know that we're worthwhile
No matter where we live or what we drive
I wish I could give all of you happiness
For that is the most important thing of all
~Adam~
