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One Wish

January 8, 2009
By PK4evr ELITE, Allen, Texas
PK4evr ELITE, Allen, Texas
105 articles 5 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
When life gives you lemons, make grape juice, then watch everyone wonder how you did it!


Of many things I could have
Of all that is out there
Looming possibilities
There’s one simple thing I need
Yet I am deprived of
Essential to life
Key to living
One single wish

No one understands
Why I want it
Crave it
Need it
There’s one thing I want
One single wish

In the darkness I lay
A candle lit
Burning down the time
I am allotted
My eyes follow
The pen
As it scrawls
Across the blank white page
My hand trembling
My heart pounding
Yearning for
One single wish

If only
This life would end
I could depart
Gain all I want
Understand myself
Reflect my heart
No longer bound
To the ground
Toiling endlessly
Over nothing
It’s all I need
One single wish

The author's comments:
This was obviously when I was in an all-time low of my life. I may not feel the same way now, but if you do, I feel your pain.

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on Aug. 12 2009 at 9:57 pm
haybear389 BRONZE, Granbury, Texas
2 articles 6 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some people are scared of the dark, but those who dream in it are the true heros!

Wow that isa what it would sound like if i could put my feelings into words... and if i could write poetry.

Schubster said...
on Aug. 12 2009 at 8:06 pm
I love this poem....it captures my all-time low of my life. I can't believe it's not published! :) it should be soon since it connects to the reader so seamlessly. Great work.

on Aug. 12 2009 at 3:08 pm
BlueInk94 PLATINUM, Valley Park, Missouri
30 articles 0 photos 75 comments
this poem is amazing.it does have good flow.i wonder if my poems will ever be that good

on Aug. 12 2009 at 2:49 pm
iLifeInWords BRONZE, Cape Coral, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments
i love this work:really intresting

on Aug. 12 2009 at 2:45 pm
edubois4 BRONZE, Port Neches, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
All great adventures require some risks.

This is so great! I think the beauty of the poem really lies with what you feel after you read it...what is the wish? Leaving the question hanging helps to relate to the readers. Great work!

on Aug. 12 2009 at 2:45 pm
edubois4 BRONZE, Port Neches, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
All great adventures require some risks.

This is so great! I think the beauty of the poem really lies with what you feel after you read it...what is the wish? Leaving the question hanging helps to relate to the readers. Great work!

on Aug. 12 2009 at 2:44 pm
edubois4 BRONZE, Port Neches, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
All great adventures require some risks.

This is so great! I think the beauty of the poem really lies with what you feel after you read it...what is the wish? Leaving the question hanging helps to relate to the readers. Great work!

on Aug. 12 2009 at 1:11 pm
delizabethl PLATINUM, Linesville, Pennsylvania
33 articles 0 photos 33 comments
Flowing, rhythmic, beautiful.

amyxu said...
on May. 22 2009 at 6:53 pm
I was browsing Teen Ink and saw your poem. Beautiful! It flows wonderfully.

on Mar. 31 2009 at 8:26 pm
project827 GOLD, Portage, Michigan
13 articles 1 photo 90 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Real Revolution Starts At Learning, If You're Not Angry, Then You Are Not Paying Attention" - Tim McIlrath

excellent work! I love this poem. Except now i kinda want to know what that wish was, but oh well. keep writing, you'll get somewhere.