I wish I could


Watching the way facts evolve lately, I wish I could hear good news.
Listening to the radio, I wish I could learn something graceful.
Reading history books, I wish I could understand bad actions.
Writing weekly, I wish I could ignore sensitive issues.
Sleeping and dreaming, I wish I could escape from our reality.

I really wish I could change so many things going wrong.
Unfortunately, I cannot.
I can behave well and play my role with dignity.
I also can treat people decently and trust my instincts.
I can think of the way things should be.
I do the best I can.

I wish I could switch to a carefree mindset more often.
I wish I could convince myself easily.
I wish I could act selfishly.
Sometimes I even wish I could move to the future, just out of curiosity.

I wish I could keep my happy-go-lucky approach regardless of the context.
I wish I could avoid hard decisions, sometimes.
I wish I could benefit from adulthood challenges only when I choose.
I wish I could spend enough time pursuing my interests.

Looking back, I realise the lessons from wishing and trying.
Reviewing a mix of strengths and flaws, I wish I could do the same, repeatedly.
Living I teach myself to balance a love of adventure and excitement with an instinct for caution.
I wish I could accept commonly known rules without questioning.
However, it is only a wish.
Maybe I could.
Actually, I cannot.
I make the best of it, I guess!

by Ale Madia

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