How You Wish

How You Wish
 
How you wish you could shed your skin
And rid all of your demons from within
 
You need someone to put out the fire
The flames are growing forever higher
 
Seems that love has all but left this place
It is the realities of life you must face
 
It is time to bring your ship into shore
And to live a life never wanting more
 
Love left your relationship years before
You had your chance to walk out that door
 
Nothing can stop those teardrops from falling
Your name the voice of the wind is calling
 
Teardrops on your pillow leave a solemn stain
But you don’t know why your heart remains
 
Down the path of life somehow you were misled
You were many times wounded in the dark you bled
 
You have a collection of wounds and battle scars
You make your wishes known to the night stars
 
Remember the times you had wished you were dead
Lying all alone crying in your kind-sized bed
 
But after reflection all what you really want is to live
Your tired and lonely heart still has something to give
 
You have had enough of all the heartache and tears
And it feels as though you haven’t slept in years
 
May you gently fall into a lasting blissful sleep
And the promises to yourself I hope you keep
 
In your dreams may you have the wings to fly
And no longer allow the good days to slip by
 
 
By Gary Edward Allen 2018