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Wishes That Never Came True
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Friday, August 16, 2019 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- Wishes That Never Come True -– John Herlihy Some wishes always come true , They set up residence in the mind. Hidden desires we always knew, To make us happy, never unkind. Some wishes never come true , Drawn up from some deep well. Inner urges to disappear as dew, Linger a while as a magic spell. Our wishes float by us as clouds, They never hang around or stay. Some take root within to arouse, A sad, fleeting song of a blue jay. Like another, I wanted children, Who play upon my heart strings. I ended up being a lone pilgrim, Appreciative of what life brings. In my dreams, I imagined fame, Where it may take me, how far. I found content with my name, My fame beyond a distant star. Some wishes never come true , They live in the sky’s color blue. - - - - - - (c) John Herlihy 29 January 2019

Reviewed by Adam Cole

Reviewed on August 21, 2019

A nice sentiment, John. I understand in my own way.

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on August 20, 2019

Believing there is a grand plan, I believe you and everyone is here for a reason not known to them............only to the One doing the planning. He moves us in the directions He needs us to go. I wish a lot too and sometimes I luck out. Great poem!!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on August 19, 2019

I HAVE HAD SO MANY WISHES AND WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN THEY NEVER MATERIALIZED. BUT THEN, ONE DAY I UNDERSTOOD...A WISH GIVEN TO GOD, BECOMES A HOPE. AND, LIKE ALL THINGS...THE REALIZATION OF IT, IS IN HIS HANDS. I THEN FELT SATISFIED. ENJOYED VERY MUCH, THANKS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on August 17, 2019

So many wishes we've all had, some maybe bad and some sad, but the ones that have come true, they always seemed for me to be the "color blue"...-e-

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Priceless! Your expression here is so needed by so many who deny themselves the reward of finding Nirvana with what they have. Dreams will always be. It's not the fulfillment of a dream that counts, it's what we do with the process of realizing it... or not. Again, beautiful, John. Just beautiful.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

No children? I would never have imagined that John. For me: any wishes I've ever had in my life, I had to work to make happen. Nothing was ever handed me. A palpable message. Thanks for sharing. r

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Simply beautiful.