A Wish

By Iniya Jayaganesh

O Star, I had wished for

All the ecstasy and joy in the universe;

To be bereft of all misery and curse.

But then, I realized that there are many more

People who are in situations worse.

Dear Star, I asked you

To grant me all the friends one could possess, 

To relieve me from trauma and distress.

However, I perceived that there too

Is another person in a bigger mess.

Glorious Star, I prayed

For all the glory and renown in the world;

For all infamy to be removed and hurled.

Then I understood I was better made

Off, because someone out there had hidden and curled.

Lovely Star, I longed

For all my dreams to turn true;

I thought that they were overdue.

By being selfish, I had wronged,

Instead of wishing for the miserable in queues.

Blessed Star, I wanted

To be free from anger and rage,

Like a macaw trapped in a jewelled cage.

Those wishes had me haunted

Even though I could manage.

Auspicious Star, I have desired

For every aspect of life to be perfect;

Everything ideal without a single defect

But, just like an ignited fire,

It could be suppressed with intellect.

O Star, I believe

That real happiness comes from within

From the end, and when it begins.

Then, anything can be achieved

And all battles you shall win.

By Iniya Jayaganesh