Wishes

by

Richard Betts Jr.

Some people wish for strength,
Others want only love.
Some pray for evidence
That there is a God above.

Some people wish for wisdom,
Others demand more wealth.
Some want nothing more
Than blessings of good health.

Some people enjoy great fortune,
And still they request more fame.
Others ask only for an end
To all the suffering and pain.

Some people wish for peace,
Others plead for war.
Some people have a box
Where all their wishes are stored.

As for me, my wishes are kept
Silently under lock and key.
Few people have ever been welcomed
To view this vault inside of me.

I wish that when you ache,
My touch would soothe your pain.
And when I turned to leave,
You'd ask for me to remain.

I wish that when you smile,
The heavens would fill with your laughter.
And when the sky suddenly burst open,
I would be drenched in your enchantment.

I wish that when you shimmer,
I would be favored to feel your grace.
And when the night has retreated,
I could recall the sweetness of your taste.

I wish that when you're troubled,
Your spirit would be redeemed.
And in the night as you slumber,
May I dwell among your dreams.

I wish that if you ever falter,
I would renew you with soft kisses.
And breathe new love and hope to you -
These are my secret wishes.

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