My Wish Poem by Amy Serhienko

I wish I had known twenty years ago the man you would become.
I wish our goodbye had lasted all day and all night.
I wish I had kissed you.
I wish I could have driven away without crying.
I wish there was a name for what we share
that's not scandalous or sinful.
Because this is really quite beautiful,
and it fills me with such joy and peace
that I can't conceive of it as being wrong.
And since this can only be what it is,
I wish with all my heart that you are always happy,
and always blessed,
and always safe.
And that you are always filled with the spirit
that makes me feel all of this for you.