“I don’t want to sound arrogant, but, really, the good ones are like that; they write themselves.” Poetry has been a favorite form of self-expression for Alisha since she was a child, but her future will be in law, not literature. Inspired by personal experience, poetry is the expression of Alisha’s inner thoughts, but those same experiences drive her aspirations to work in the criminal justice field. She plans to attend Arizona State University when she graduates next year.
One Simple Wish
one simple wish
so you say
is a wish really a wish?
in a world of material
is a wish really what a wish should be?
I want an iPod
I wish for a pony
could I have a bike
or maybe even a car
all around wishes fly
from little children
to grown adults
they want what they want
but is there a reason?
“I just do “
“its the best”
“its so cool”
“Tommy say's I need it”
but do you need it?
wishing is wanting
wanting is needing
right?
Some will say yes
“I wish for this because I need it”
there wrong
you don't need it
you don't even really want it
No
a wish is a wish
simple and sweet
no need
no worry
no fuss
just a simple wish
not complex
not long
just short and sweet
like it once was
when a wish was still a wish
wishing was to believing
wishing was hope
that life would get better
that the war would set you free
that you could working hard will get you out
that when people look they see you
or even that the gas wont kill you
when a wish was pure
when a wish was really a wish
if I had one simple wish
it would not be for a pony
nor a cell phone
and not even for the world to get along
if I had one simple
short
sweet wish
it would be only this
to return the wish to what only the wish can be
written by: Alisha Akin, FHS Junior
