(sometimes...)

I wish I were a shadow,
so easy to hide,
I wish I were inside-out
so they could see the beauty inside

I wish I were a painter,
creating life on a board,
I wish I was rich,
all the money I could hoard.

I wish I were a king,
all under my command,
I wish things were simple,
so I could understand.

I wish I were a woman,
giving birth to a child,
I wish I were a tiger
running free in the wild.

I wish I were a Savior,
pointing the way,
I wish I was a hero
saving the day.

I wish I were a lover,
a woman in each arm
I wish I was a rye-catcher
keeping children from harm

I wish I were a dancer,
so graceful I could glide,
I wish I were a closet,
with no skeletons inside.

I wish I were a bird
so I could fly free
I wish (oh I wish)
I could be happy
just being me

Authors Note: The song is just simply an expression of all the different things one might wish or yearn for at one point in time, hopefully not all at once. As such, it runs the gamut to selfish to altruistic to fantastical. I think most would agree the last one is important, and, for some, the hardest to obtain.

This song was inspired (and can be song to) the song "Wish (Komm Zu Mir)" by Franka Potente & Thomas D, from the Run Lola Run soundtrack, but the lyrics are my own.

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