a richer heart

once i wished the world would stop for a minute
that time would stand still just for a little while
breathe....breathe....
my breathing is getting heavier and it pains me with each one i take

then i wished for broader shoulders
and a pair of capable hands
lift.....lift....lift.....
these burdens... they're swallowing me whole

i wished for a stronger heart
one that would not break easy
pull through! pull through! PULL THROUGH!
far from numb.. it hurts me so

then she wept, 
her tangled hair pasted on the sides of her wrinkled face,
her tired eyes, her tattered dress,
her..bare..feet

now i wish
the world would stop for a minute
to look at what we've done

i wish
for broader shoulders
to hold her load

i wish
not for a stronger heart
but a richer one..

the one she holds so dearly..