MY WISH

I wish I was a tree,

Because then I would be able to harbor all that is free.

I wish I was a bird,

Because then I would be able to sing without being held.

I wish I was a mirror,

Because then I would be able to see the reflections of people’s horror.

I wish I was a wall,

Because then I would be able to hear people when they talk.

I wish I was a rainbow,

Because then I would be able to remind people of a thousand tomorrows.

I wish I was the wind,

Because then I would be able to travel without being seen.

I wish I was a book,

Because then I wouldn’t be judged like a fool.

But alas, I am a human being,

With boundaries, contradictions, restrictions, and inexplicable feelings.