Poetry

I Wish...

I wish I'd saved a penny for every pound that I've had
I wish I didn't shout at the news like my Dad
I wish I weren't invisible at least for a day
I wish my favourite colour wasn't battleship grey
I wish I had hair that kept itself clean
I wish I could skate like Torvil and Dean
I wish that the postman would sometimes ring twice
I wish that I wasn't so awfully nice
I wish that I could do something that really mattered
I wish that my dreams weren't so easily shattered
I wish my Bank manager wasn't on first name terms
I wish that my toilet wasn't so full of germs
I wish that my jumpers were fluffy and light
I wish that my blacks would stay dark as night
I wish that my bacon were crispy and brown
I wish that my car didn't break down
I wish that my papers were delivered on time
I wish that I wasn't a victim of crime
I wish it were me that people would thank
And my headache would clear from all that I drank
I wish I had style, money and class
Instead of being skint and scratching my arse
I wish I could cook dinner for two
But most of all I wish that you'd say, "I love you"