Wishful Thinking


"It's meeting the man of my dreams,
then meeting his beautiful wife..."
- Alanis Morisette


I wish I had a man like that
To stay beside me as I trudge on
The twists and turns of life.
Whose arms will protect me from misery and pain,
Whose lips will kiss away the rain,
Whose eyes are gentle when they met mine,
Whose smile is enough to make me feel fine.
I wish I had a man like that.

I found that man in you.
But I know you can never make my dreams come true.
Because you found the one to spend your days with,
The one you're so in love with.
You'll wipe her tears away
And beside her forever you're going to stay.
That's a promise you intend to keep.
She really swept you off your feet.

I don't want to feel this
Because doing so would be foolish.
I'd only hurt myself if I lose control
So I'm trying my best not to fall.
But as they say, you can't force the heart
To feel something it really does not.
I pray that these feelings won't ever grow
And that someday, I'll finally learn to let you go.

© 2001