small wishes.

when i wish upon a star

sometimes i forget what i am wishing for

and begin to make up stories

about why they might not be in store.

sometimes i try for big wishes

and smaller ones too.

sometimes i feel guilty for wishing too hard

and asking for things when stars might have more to do.

but, some wishes transcend pennies,

and dip in fountains clear,

fly past the heavens,

and settle in an angel's lone ear.

some wishes are made a lifetime ago

and continue to fill me with fear;

they make me feel warm on a lonely day

but produce a saline tear.

for if you listen closely,

you might just hear,

my very simple wish from now until forever:

"i wish that you were near."