Wishes

I wish there was a mirror

In which you could see

How incredible you are

And how much you mean to me

I wish there was a tune

I could whistle all day long

To convince you all those hateful words

Couldn't be more wrong

I wish there was a crayon

Wedged between green and blue

That could complete your picture

 And show you from my view

It’s my wish on every eyelash

Every candle

Every star

That every waking moment

You'll know how wonderful you are

The Secret Keeper

It was with such pride

That they called her smart

But thought the knowledge blew her mind

The secrets broke her heart

A spider web of trust

And words only for her ears

Every shield that she put up

Was in her side, a spear

She braced the burden on her shoulders

But inside she was afraid

That through the pain of others

She too, would at last

          Break