Simple Wish

Sitting by herself in the window of the coffee shop

She watches as couples stream by outside.

She longs to be a part of an US

And fears that time has passed her by.

She wonders why she oft gets overlooked

By available and confident suitors

She dreams of the day she meets someone

A man who wants her as much as she wants him.

Ah well, she thinks as she finishes her coffee,

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

She leaves the café sadly and fails to notice

The quiet young lad who holds open the door

With stars lighting up his eyes