If Only
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Children, like some adults, would love to make changes to their lives rather than follow their designated track each day. Not everyone can achieve this.
If Only
A lonely child of seven years
considered life thus far,
felt quite fed up with how things were
and wished upon a star.
She longed to be a butterfly,
delicate and pale blue,
so she could flit on filmy wings
in flowers, Summer through.
She wished to be a white seabird
soaring above the waves,
catching fish in her yellow beak,
exploring cliff face caves.
If only she could be a sheep
snug in a woolly frock
and live in a field of lush green grass,
a friend of all the flock.
Sad to say, there is no choice
for life is fixed you see,
and even if I'd like a change
I'm stuck with being me.
Copyright © Elisabeth Sheaffer | Year Posted 2017
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