Childish Wishes

 I wish,the earth is a garden,

Like the long talked about Eden;

Where leaves are silver when olden,

And petals turn gold when fallen.

Wish, there are fruits in every tree,

So very many as can be;

That no creature must go hungry,

And life is an eternity.

I wish too, that every mountain,

With sturdy trees, fully-laden

And merry birds in their haven,

With live tunes, the day awaken.

I wish that every human sees,

Wondrous, pretty tiny fairies,

Dance on tiptoe with awesome ease,

To the melody of the breeze.

And wish, a child again I were,

Curled on the lap of my mother;

Resting my head on her shoulder,

Feeling her love, warm and tender.