My Wishes are Simple

My Wishes are Simple

My wishes are simple,
my desires few,

to gaze upon an ocean,
and marvel at a solitary drop of dew.

My wishes are simple,
my dreams not too grand,

to feel the waves teasing my tired feet,
with no footprints left in the cool, wet sand.

My wishes are simple,
my thoughts serenely gentle, calm,

my heart resting beneath a swaying palm,

healing my being, caressed by nature’s soothing balm.

I am

…

The moon blinks,
behind a tapestry of clouds,

while sounds of the night,
engulf the city,

soaking up,
the remnants of today.

…

I sit alone,
the heavens embracing me,

and a long-lost sense of belonging,

returns,
to hush all gloom.

…

I am one,
alone,

at ease now,

lost in the midst,
of countless shimmering suns.

…

I am one,
alone,

though not lonely,

and as the blanket of darkness,
caresses my soul,

I am assured,
soothingly,

that I am me,

and,

that I am whole

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