Somewhere in the depths of a fast running stream
Lie the stones holding all of my wishes
Tied with my innocent invisible string
Drifting away with the colorful fishes
I wonder if they read of my deepest desires
The hopes of a child’s make believe
The ones stirring a life changing fire
The Ones yet to be fully conceived
Did the bubbles rise up as they giggled
At the plans I sent skipping the waves
Will it count if I tossed in a nickel
Or if I promise to always be brave
Maybe one day I’ll go and take them all back
Walk the shores and collect all the stones
Or maybe I’ll sit neath a tree with a snack
Keep on wishing and just leave them alone
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (4)
BTW, this was filled with both innocence & beauty. I loved every bit of it.
I think I'll just leave them alone. If I went back to collect them & take them all back, I'd probably forget which ones were mine & collect the wrong ones. Then where would be?
Do we find joy in the seeking or seek joy in the finding? Lovely poem!
This is so clever. You described what it’s like to wish upon a rock and release it into the ocean hoping it comes true! Excellent! Also, the rhyme scheme was so well done. 💛