I Wish I Could...

Re-posted from 2006:

I wish I could see the top of the sky fly down to the depths of the earth and feel the heat slowly make its way through my soul as I draw nearer

I wish I could hear the angels whisper sweet lullabies to an unborn child, and welcome home a tired, old man after a long battle with the world

I wish I could touch the heart of every person I see, and bring a smile to a stranger's lips because I am here  

I wish I could float on the water for days at a time, without a care in the world, and let the sun warm my face
 
I wish I could know what it feels like to be everyone else so I would be less quick to judge and compassion would have more room  

I wish I could make it so I were never cold again and everyone got paid to get at least eight hours sleep  
I wish I could cry less and laugh more, sing the night into day, and write a love story for my children that would come true 
 
I wish I could stop time for just a moment so I could stare at all the people I love and memorize them

I wish I could sit and not think, get all my work done, and have that be enough