If You Had a Wish?

Three months ago, on this very day
Recalling as if it were just yesterday
Quite possibly, I was losing all grips with reality
Every day since, I have questioned my own sanity

Restless days and sleepless nights, three months flew by me
I awoke just like always, twisted around in my back, the key
And out the door, this routine was growing, oh so old
Like all the movies and childhood tales I had been told

He appeared out of nowhere, a real genie in the bottle
Wiping my eyes, my mind was... and then, I did topple
I am here the grantor of just one wish, on want, one thing done your way
However, there is a rule; you must decide this instant, right now, today
And in ninety days at this same moment, I shall make it come to be
What of your deepest desires would you choose to become a reality?
The one thing you think right now you just have to have, this instance
Tell me and I shall make it become your reality in the very near distance
Oh, it is possible, yes. Now tell me quickly, what decides your mind?
Got it! I tell you true that in three months, you will awaken to find

You will be opening your eyes early that morning, and to your surprise
I promise you; indeed, you will be in disbelief and wipe twice your eyes
Forgotten in time, my wish I was sure I would not ever to find
Curiosity as to my wish, my mind was what occupied my mind

Slow to rise from bed, nothing has changed, it was just another day
A sigh and laugh, at least the months passed with a game I did play
And then it happened, the same moment came as three months before
Sharp to remember now as I got what I wanted, what I had wished for

Now it was too late, and having only myself to blame, I could only ask why
Why did I have to be so selfish, why did I have to wish that day I would die
How could I honestly believe this would make my loved ones see?
That in death, would they realize that with me, they wanted to be?

In three months, in all my relationships, every one had improved tremendously
Last night I had actually prayed that He'd keep me with my loved ones, endlessly
My family and friends, all things now were better than they had ever been
All the problems that once were had been resolved, in time each did mend

Now because of my selfishness and lack of judgment, for I only had an instant
Thinking sporadically then, I would show them if only I were non-existent
The price I now pay, cost me my life, for the wisdom and smarts I did lack
Caught up in myself, the pain I now cost my loved ones, I couldn't take back
In the end, all it really took was time, work, to want, and the will
And everything actually was even better now today, at least until....

So, the lesson here, be careful what you wish for today
Some work or the easy way, which price will you pay
The things we said we wanted yesterday without any thought
Could change, even destroy our future, in which we've fought

When we spend a lifetime in selfishness, we end up alone and hungry
When we consider others, especially loved ones, we've a home, comfy

Making each day better than the yesterdays
It's a good way to learn from our mistakes
Only then can a life be lived without regrets~
~In happiness and love
Doing our best, securing our spot, no threats
~In the heavens above