I sit before him in my room
"What would you wish for if you could?"
I thought.
Taking long, painful breaths I cried.

"Honestly how could you choose?"
A smile danced across his face.
"My child that is the secret to life."
Shame pouring upon me I looked puzzled.

Like a father yearning to comfort he leaned in
to whisper, "You must put aside all humanly
longings to decide what it is your soul yearns
for."

After an eternity of silence I managed to squeak,
"But what would you wish for?"
A smile upon his lips, "Well, nothing.
It just came true."