I spent hours as a child running across our field and blowing
dandelions and making wishes that I was so sure would
come true. This sprite brings back beautiful memories.
Feel the Magic today and go out and make your wishes
come true.
I Wish
I wish I were there
To hear man's first word,
Or to see with what flair
In battle he fought with his sword.
I wish I could have seen
How the pyramids slowly grew
Or how life would have been,
Living in ancient Rome, or Greece, too.
I wish I were present
When Arthur ruled Camelot
When one was a king, knight, monk, or peasant,
And a scientist was not worth a lot.
I wish I were there to see
Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel,
Copernicus developing the heliocentric theory
Or when on Newton's head an apple fell.
I wish to have been there
When America was discovered by Columbus.
There wasn't a moment to spare
As the Spanish and English colonized the coasts.
I wish I could have witnessed
The progress of the Industrial Revolution,
Or when the Age of I Wish . . . started,
Bringing us the computer, a life-changing invention.
And how could I
Not want to be there
When man first set foot and eye
On the moon's terrain.
I wish I could know
What the future is like,
Whether peace, unlike now,
Will dominate and reside.
I wish I could see
If Earth would be
A land of beauty and safety
For you and me.
I wish I could know
If women will be presidents,
Or if I Wish . . . will grow
And everyone will use robots.
Thinking about the past and future may
Make me wish I could be there
But like the old Latins used to say
"Carpe Diem" meaning live in the moment: here, not there.
--Alia Hdeib
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