I Wish.
I wish people were like me.
Waking up at dawn and appreciating the creator
Looking up the sky and watching the sun rise from its slumber
Looking ahead into the day and planning on what to do.
I wish people were like me
Making hay while the sun shine, and thinking that ev'ry second lost is a blow
Watching other people and imagining their sorrows
Helping in what way i can to lighten their burden
I wish people were like me
Trying to respect other's wishes despite all our differences
Hoping they too will understand
And praying for a brighter future
Oh! how i wish people were like me
Watching the moonlight replace the sunshine at twilight
Sitting in my backyard and counting my blessings
Praying that tomorrow should be a better day.
Font size:
Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 40 sec read
- 5 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abbx Axxx Axxb axxx |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 721 |
Words | 133 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"I Wish." Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/74695/i-wish.>.
Discuss the poem I Wish. with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In