WARMTH AND WISHES
FOR FREEDOM OF MIND BODY SOUL.
The wind, the earth, the birds, the plants, the sun,
The moon and everything in between
Once upon a time
To the ancients spoke
Communed when the world was young
Their tune, color and harmony
Formed a bond unbroken
From season unto season
Each existing, respecting boundaries
Co-existence with nature so complete
Then came rebellion by a few
THEN CAME WAR
Then there was peace no more
Freedom was forever made corrupt
Necessitating now a wish for and
Demanding undeniable freedom
I wish for a peace that passes all understanding
I wish for a world without war
I wish for perpetual sunshine
I wish for life sustaining rain
I wish for blue skies
I wish for a clouded rain filled firmament
I wish for riches and glory
I wish for humility and kindness
I wish for happiness for me
I wish for joy and beauty for you
I wish for health and strength
Perpetually, for all
I wish for a world without war
I wish for music and laughter
I wish that all my stories
Received an A and a hat on top
I wish there were top stories
For all of your heartfelt songs
I wish that I could peek into Heaven
And tell you that it will be alright
I wish I were not sometimes lonely
I wish with all my heart
That humanity could live in freedom
And be kind one to another
I wish for a world without war
I so wish that no one went hungry
While I am fully fed
I wish I didn't feel guilty
When I am well fed
I do extend a hand
To those that I can
I still wish it could be more
Yet, if each to only one
A hand reached out to help
Still should it not count?
I wish for a world without war
I wish for perpetual freedom
I wish for everyone to be happy
If it cannot be forever, then just for a little while
I wish for a true taste of real joy for all
I wish that I knew
What else to wish for
Can we just be satisfied with
Obtaining real and true
Freedom for the sake of our hearts
With love
For us
And everyone
Everywhere
N.A.
Illustration from Book 'Wishtree' written by Katherine Applegate
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