Wishes

in #poetry5 years ago (edited)

Wishes.

If wishes were horses,
Beggars they say would ride.
If wishes were the rain,
A lot of us will drown.

You wake up and wish,
If only I can eat this or that,
You stay put in bed and keep wishing,
Trust me, hunger is your friend.

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Well, except for intervention,
A friend, a spouse, a sibling, a parent,
Someone around you,
Someone who cares enough.

You wish to be on top your class,
But you sleep while others read,
Play games when you should sleep,
Your distraction is topnotch.

Go on wishing, go on,
Easy to fool yourself,
Wishful thinking never got anyone,
Anywhere but wishing.

It's good to wish,
Oh yes, it is,
However, wishing isn't enough,
Act you must!

You want something,
You must work for it.
Staying on top your game,
Requires going the extra mile.

Work!
Work harder!
Pray!
Pray more!


Happy birthday to an Icon who didn't just wish, she acted. A mother, disciplinarian, a lover of many, a teacher, a philanthropist, a blessing to this generation, a support system, a pillar. Happy birthday Mummy Folu Adeboye, Mother in Israel, The Redeemed Christian Church of God. May God continue to strengthen you and all your wishes for yourself and family will come to actualization in Jesus' name. Amen. Love you mummy! Thanks for your impact in my family.

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Happy 71st birthday ma!

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The poem was excellent. Thanks for sharing, and all of so very true. I shared this quote with the other day with someone on here about being aggressive and staying active in pursuing what you wish to happen in life.

Good things do come to those wait, but they are the things those that hustle had left behind.

-Abraham Lincoln

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