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The World Is Not A Wish-Granting Factory

April 1, 2014
By PhoenixTears GOLD, Stansbury Park, Utah
PhoenixTears GOLD, Stansbury Park, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"Life sucks. And then you die." ~Jacob (Twilight)


You can wish all you want,
But who says it comes true.
Who says there's a person
Always waiting for you
To make a wish upon a star,
Gazing up at the blue moon.

Nighttime surrounds you,
Envelopes your fears.
Child, there are no faeries,
You'd best cover your ears,
For the things that I say
Could scare you to tears.

They silently roll down
From your puffy red eyes,
The tears which have brought
Pain, suffering, demise.
You can't undo mistakes,
So why even try?

I want to move on,
To be freed of this ****.
But I can't change my past
On a childish wish.
I am no longer her,
That has come to a finish.

Life may not grant wishes
But you can hope.
I won't sit still no longer
Like I'm caught in a rope.
I shall follow my dreams
and away I will float.

My life is the west wind
And I'll follow it home.
I'll make memories all the way,
My mindset will grow,
And I will be the optimist.
I'm ready to let go...

... Because the world is not a wish-granting factory.



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on May. 4 2014 at 8:39 pm
PhoenixTears GOLD, Stansbury Park, Utah
11 articles 6 photos 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life sucks. And then you die." ~Jacob (Twilight)

Thank you for reading! :)

on May. 4 2014 at 8:38 pm
PhoenixTears GOLD, Stansbury Park, Utah
11 articles 6 photos 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life sucks. And then you die." ~Jacob (Twilight)

Thank you very much! TFiOS just inspired me so much, so I wanted to base something from it.

HudaZav SILVER said...
on May. 2 2014 at 10:42 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
8 articles 6 photos 390 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn

You have taken a brilliant, deep quote and created a whole poem based on it to create an even deeper, darker meaning. brillaint work! Definitely will read more of your work =)

on Apr. 27 2014 at 6:06 am
Nella.Girl97 BRONZE, Ashland, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
"Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart."

Yet another amazing poem!