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A Thousand Wishes

July 6, 2010
By MelxRose BRONZE, Franklin, Pennsylvania
MelxRose BRONZE, Franklin, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. --Buddha


If I could have a thousand wishes
I'd wish that man would swim with fishes.
I'd wish that girl would find her head
I'd wish the creak out of my bed.
Wish the life I want to know
Wish upon things; how they should go.
For the lost sock my foot never knew
For the boy; his eyes were blue.

I'd wish up a storm
I'd wish up a squall
I'd wish the party wasn't so loud down the hall.
There'd be candied health
And the exercise chair
Instant wealth
And easy-straight hair.
Wish upon wishes
Change upon change
That would go on and multiply
Again and again.

But I bet I could do
Really I could
For just a few wishes
Please if you would.
I'd wish up some love
All good and sweet
And sprinkle it well
At everyones feet.
Tracks to the mall
Tracks down my hall
Tracks to the grump
Who lives in St. Paul.
And then pretty soon
With the love everywhere
It'd all float up
And into our hair.
Someone would breathe it
And cough and sneeze
And the whole world would catch
A happy disease.

So for all of the wishes
I thought I would wish
From the smallish to large
And almost biggish.
I don't need them I guess
When it's all said and done
I'd just wish for love
To fix everyone.


The author's comments:
Spread the loveeee. :)

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on Jul. 28 2010 at 3:18 pm
MelxRose BRONZE, Franklin, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. --Buddha

Thanks so much!! It's nice to put smiles on peoples faces. :D *is cheesy*

on Jul. 28 2010 at 3:16 pm
MelxRose BRONZE, Franklin, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. --Buddha

Thank you very much! It's a great achievement when my words can connect me to other people. :) I'm glad you enjoyed it!

on Jul. 28 2010 at 3:14 pm
MelxRose BRONZE, Franklin, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. --Buddha

Thank you! :D

IansLover GOLD said...
on Jul. 28 2010 at 3:12 pm
IansLover GOLD, Otisco, Indiana
19 articles 9 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Moshimo anata kanarazu no naka de ai... ai to issho ni anata no kokoro soshite tamashii.&quot;<br /> <br /> (translation: If you fall in love.... Love with your heart and soul.)

Wow this is really good :D It should be on a poster or something!!!

on Jul. 28 2010 at 2:00 pm
crubs33 DIAMOND, Lido Beach, New York
58 articles 3 photos 750 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.&quot;- Coco Chanel<br /> Life isn&#039;t about surviving the storm, it&#039;s about learning to dance in the rain.

This is so great!!! i love it!!!! if you could please rate and comment on my work that would be great!!! thanks and ur really good!!!

on Jul. 28 2010 at 11:44 am
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
37 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

i love this and your point of view. keep writing, Mel

on Jul. 28 2010 at 11:40 am
thezebrasgray PLATINUM, Taylorsville, Utah
46 articles 0 photos 231 comments
beautiful poem, its amazing! four out of five stars, the only thing that i would change is that the rhyming is slightly generic (head-bed, wishes-fishes) just a suggestion though, i do really like this poem

on Jul. 28 2010 at 10:17 am
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
40 articles 2 photos 1632 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

This was amazingly written! I am reminded of the subtle wisdom of Shel Silverstein. I, also, adored the last two lines of the poem.

on Jul. 28 2010 at 9:30 am
andshesfearless GOLD, West Harrison, New York
10 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.<br /> -jimi hendrix-

i love the ending! 

"i'd just wish for love to fix everyone"

thats awesome! 


on Jul. 28 2010 at 9:28 am
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
52 articles 0 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I realize that life is risks. It&#039;s acknowledging the past but looking forward. It&#039;s taking chances that we will make mistakes but believeing we all deserve to be forgiven.&quot; <br /> -The Dead Tossed Waves.

I really like this!! Nice writitng:) I'd love for you to view mine and see what you think, or if you enjoed it.

on Jul. 28 2010 at 7:57 am
inksplatters21 SILVER, Mason, Ohio
6 articles 0 photos 84 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Character is how you live when no one is watching.&quot;

This was an uplifting, upbeat poem that made me smile.  Your writing style is unique, and reminds me of Dr. Seus =)

on Jul. 28 2010 at 2:05 am
lyss--Scifi-lover SILVER, Madera, California
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
-Truth Never Grows Old-

I like your writing Style.  It was interesting to read, I find it funny in a good way because i can connect to it.  Great job on mixing the emotions to make the story easy to connect to

AnumK SILVER said...
on Jul. 28 2010 at 12:18 am
AnumK SILVER, Karachi, Other
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Great job..i like the rhyming and concept.