for you for us for humanity for earth for falling stars for
unborn for small sprigs of grass and grand canyons for the last
beer the ashes of past cigarettes for the spry unruly young and the withering passages of time seen in old eyes in grey hair in wrinkled skin
in red sunsets and orange dawns in red white and blue patriotism
in fast cars beautiful speeches in small talks with a neighbor
equal rights no glass ceilings no pain no hurt no hunger no killing
no suffering in free will to love each other and still make an honest dollar
in doughnuts beer ice cream painting velvet clear skies
canvases of rainbows pages of peaceful words
long nights discovering something more powerful
than us, I wish to quit hearing in my memory
my mom and dad fighting
all harsh loud words washed away .
Oh, I wish for a whole lot.