Wishes Do Come True!

On 09/08/201607/24/2020 By Mother WintermoonIn falling word fragments

I wished for abundant riches
Now my bank account is full
The police are investigating
They think they’re stolen bills

I wished for peace and quiet
Now I have no thoughts in my head
My life is total emptiness
I may as well be dead

I wished for everlasting love
Ardent, devoted and true
Now I can never shake him
He’s stuck to me like glue

I wished to be a beautiful bird
Soaring wild and free
Now I’m locked in a cage
To amuse a human being

Be careful what you wish for
It might just come true
What you wanted may not turn out
The way you expected it to

For dVerse and Mish’s prompt to write a serious, whimsical or humorous poem about wishes. Mine was meant to be humorous. 😛

38 thoughts on “Wishes Do Come True!”

Keith

First timer here. Great words of caution. They remind me the documentary movie called “I am” which starts with someone having it all, then realizing he is not happy. Through a series of interviews with philosophers, religious people, gurus, psychologists, the filmmaker ascertains that while money does not make you happy, the absence of money can make you unhappy. People need enough to take care of basic needs for them and their family, but what makes us happy is some form of recognition and belonging, which the Greeks call “thumos.”

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09/22/2016 at 3:46 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Nice to meet you Keith. Thanks so much for your wonderful comment and introducion to the word “thumos.” I love that! 😊
  
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  09/22/2016 at 3:52 PM Reply
  1. Keith
    
    Many thanks. I learned that word from David Brooks in his book “The Social Animal.”
    
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    09/22/2016 at 9:17 PM Reply
    1. mother wintermoon
      
      I love learning (and inventing) new words!
      
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      09/22/2016 at 10:21 PM Reply
Purpleanais

So very true! I love how you’ve done this and I couldn’t agree more with the message x

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09/22/2016 at 8:29 AM Reply
amommasview

So very true… Love the way you put your thoughts in words. I was giggling while reading but still getting the serious and important message…

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09/17/2016 at 2:31 AM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  That’s the best reaction! Thanks bunches for your feedback Momma. ❤️
  
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  09/17/2016 at 2:51 AM Reply
rosemawrites

a wise, wise piece about wishes. ❤

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09/16/2016 at 3:22 AM Reply
Eddie Two Hawks

Good one! Love how you captured our attention

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09/12/2016 at 1:45 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Thanks Eddie. 😊 Glad you liked it.
  
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  09/12/2016 at 8:35 PM Reply
freyathewriter

Oh yes indeed – be careful what you wish for! I really enjoyed this 🙂

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09/10/2016 at 1:54 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Thanks so much Freya! ❤️
  
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  09/10/2016 at 9:49 PM Reply
dornahainds

Such a tremendous poetic creation with such an admirable warning. 😉

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09/09/2016 at 9:23 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Thanks a bunch Dorna! ❤️
  
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  09/10/2016 at 9:54 PM Reply
Susan Anderson

Ha! Ain’t that the truth?
😉

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09/09/2016 at 3:47 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  😊 Gotta be careful with those wishes! Thanks much for your comment Susan.
  
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  09/10/2016 at 9:56 PM Reply
Sabio Lantz

A fun write. Ah the balance between attachment, freedom and meaning. Being essentially a social animal, it is inescapable. I wonder what sort of poetry orangutans would write? 😉 (fun rhyme for a jovial/serious poem)

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09/09/2016 at 1:37 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Ha! A poem from an orangutan perspective would make a great prompt! Thanks for your visit and feedback Sabio. 😊
  
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  09/09/2016 at 3:01 PM Reply
Bryan Ens

Be careful indeed! A fun write with a great lesson!

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09/09/2016 at 12:34 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Thank you Bryan, I appreciate your feedback and visit. 😊
  
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  09/09/2016 at 3:02 PM Reply
Mish

I was hoping someone would do a “be careful what you wish for” poem! Thanks for your enthusiasm with this prompt. 🙂

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09/09/2016 at 5:48 AM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  😊 Thanks much for being here Mish!
  
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  09/10/2016 at 9:53 PM Reply
Marilyn Cavicchia

Very fun poem, and true as well!

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09/09/2016 at 2:30 AM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Thanks for your feedback and visit Marilyn. Nice to meet you. 😊
  
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  09/09/2016 at 2:31 AM Reply
  1. Marilyn Cavicchia
    
    You, too. 🙂
    
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    09/09/2016 at 2:32 AM Reply
7128788elf

Wishes, yes what a subject, we always seem to wish for too much, maybe instead of wishing we should pray, and be happy in our circumstances, evening if they are tough, as it is from these that one can learn. I always hope for world peace, and the healing of our world, which are my prayers as well. love the poem, it reads so easily, and makes its point well. Best wishes and blessings, Charles.

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09/08/2016 at 10:57 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  All good points Charles. I pray and wistfully wish for world peace and healing of mother earth and all her inhabitants. Thanks so much for all your feedback and sharing your thoughts and ruminations.
  
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  09/08/2016 at 11:21 PM Reply
  1. 7128788elf
    
    pleasure, I enjoy your blog, so why not comment on it. It seems many just press like, then one never knows, what the persons, likes, or anything about them, so I often comment when I like something. 🙂
    
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    09/08/2016 at 11:30 PM Reply
    1. mother wintermoon
      
      I feel the same and do the same. 🙂
      
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      09/08/2016 at 11:33 PM Reply
      1. 7128788elf
        
        🙂 great.
        
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        09/08/2016 at 11:40 PM Reply
jazzytower

That 3rd stanza had ne cracking up;))

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09/08/2016 at 10:23 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  😄😜 Thanks much for the visit Jazzy. I’m glad I made you laugh!
  
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  09/08/2016 at 10:50 PM Reply
Singledust

my mama always told me be careful what you wish for and it seems so true when i see the things i got instead when i yearned for more….i love your verses …beautifully written

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09/08/2016 at 10:20 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Those wishes can be tricky! Thanks for being here and commenting!
  
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  09/10/2016 at 9:51 PM Reply
Mark Lanesbury

Just to be safe, you better get rid of that genie….you might be tempted 😀
Great poem mother, thank you for sharing 🙂

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09/08/2016 at 9:48 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  Haha! I’m so glad and thankful the universe introduced us, Mark. It’s a real pleasure to know you and interact with you. I’m gonna send that genie packin’!
  
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  09/08/2016 at 9:56 PM Reply
The Poetry Channel

It’s considered a curse in the Chinese culture to say to someone, “May you get what you wish for. ”
Good poem. MM. Fun!

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09/08/2016 at 3:35 PM Reply
1. mother wintermoon
  
  I didn’t know it was a curse…I can see why it would be though. Thanks much for your visit and comment! 😊
  
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  09/08/2016 at 5:07 PM Reply