I'd Wish Poem by Danny Speicher

My dear, if I had one wish in my life
Just one to last me the rest of my days
I wouldn't wish for my days without strife
Nor for the moon's soft beams or sun's bright rays

I wouldn't wish for silver or for gold
Not even for long life or a quick death
I wouldn't ask my story to be told
Centuries after my life's final breath

And, though it be all that I ever dreamed
I wouldn't wish for your love to be mine
Or for me to look better than I seem
No, my dear, all those wishes I'd decline

I'd wish for you to make sense of the pain
And for your heart to learn to love again

When I look in your eyes I see your fear
I feel the hesitation in your hand
Would your heart feel any better, my dear
To know that I, too, am afraid to stand

Or, would my fear only deepen your own
Do you count on me to stay strong and wise
Though thunder crash and shake me to the bone
Do you seek a gleam of hope in my eyes

Truth be told I would walk your path for you
I'd fight the monsters that haunt you at night
But, these are battles that you must pursue
But, I'll be there with a wish and a light

Wishing for you to make sense of the pain
Praying your heart will love once again

I know that you doubt what I say sometimes
And, I know that you've heard it all before
You don't understand what I find sublime
Or, what you possess that I'm looking for

It only took just one look in your eyes
From that moment, I never stood a chance
When you laugh, talk and even when you cry
All that you do strengthens my heart's advance

There isn't a thing I'd change about you
Not one thing, for my own sake, I'd erase
But, I know you hurt, and it hurts me too
So, if I had a wish I could embrace

I'd wish for you to see hope in the pain
And that you'd find the peace to love again

((December 14th,2010))