When I Wish.... Poem by Philip Lore

When I wish...I wish I might...
Kiss you tender lips tonight.

When I wish...I wish I wasn't so alone...
Just to hear your sweet voice, on the telephone.

When I wish...I wish for your smile...
I'd swim the ocean, to be near you, for awhile.

When I wish...I wish for peace...
Praying this war and hostilities cease.

When I wish...I wish I could see...
You and the grandchildren, walking with me.

When I wish...I wish I was home...
So tired, frustrated, in this desert I roam.

When I wish..I wish it was true...
That I was sitting at home, relaxing with you.