I wished at 7 years old,

Oh yes, I wished.

I wished so many things,

It wasn't a wish but rather a list.

I wished to be a mermaid,

A purple tail with yellowfins rushing out.

I wished to be a grand princess,

With clacky heels and flowing dresses.

I wished at 12 years old,

Oh yes, I wished.

Merely 5 years apart,

And still, I wished.

I wished to be as good as my siblings,

Diligent, smart, mature, benevolent.

I wished to be rich,

To be pretty, successful, confident.

I wished and I wished,

Still, it took me long enough to realize.

I wished and I learned,

Those options were never on the list.

I wished for it to not be true,

But it was, wishing would never get me anywhere, and that was true.