The Words Left Unsaid-Poems

Wings

I wish I had wings.

I wish I could fly into the sky and be free from the worries that plague me every day. 

I wish I could fly so then I could see the world below. A beautiful horror.

I wish I had a fish tail so that I could plunge into the depths of the ocean. 

I wish my eyes could see perfectly so that the sea spray doesn't blind me.

I wish I could swim with gorgeous fish and let the stress wash away along with the sunscreen.

I wish I could have something amazing. Something that could change the world.

I wish I had power. But I also wish everyone else did too, so then people could feel stronger than the tides.

I wish I could sink into a world shaped by my hopes and dreams. I could explore every part of myself I didn't realize was there.

I wish there was a way to tell my past self to wait for it. To brace herself for what's about to come.

Even if I could, she'd probably just laugh and take it as lies.

I wish there was a way to forget someone entirely. I wish there was a way to undo the worst moments of your life.

But if I didn't survive through it, I would never learn how painful so few words could be. 

I wish I had wings so that I could soar above the clouds that are always raining on my head.