More (A List of Wishes)

So true:
That girl in the grocery, once.

She came into my life and asked for more:
More jelly on some soft white bread.
More gentle eyes - green or blue - not drunken red.
More really warm hands that warm up her little ones.
More silent talk that makes her forget guns.


So true:
That 5years aged girl, once.

She came into my life, her hair unkempt:
More people passed by - no one - who stopped.
More tears - dried - made me will to adopt.
My eyes search fretfully through the masses
More hungry noises - no parents - with or without glasses.


So true:
That girl, I called her Amy, once.

She came into my life, a gift of Christmas's ghost:
More joy and pride - a smile - that makes her laugh.
More warmth and light - a titillation - that makes me cough.
More food and icecream - a lemon - that makes her shout.
More songs and plays - our own carol - we both sing out so very loud.