What I Want

WHAT I WANT

I want for nothing! What a claim!

There's nothing essential I can name!

I'm one of the world's most fortunate few;

In every hundred maybe one or two!

The earth is full of folk in need,

And I need nothing! Bliss, indeed.

I'm clothed, I'm fed, I'm free to speak;

I'm healthy, save for a minor creak!

I've a lovely family near at hand;

I live in a bounteous, kindly land.

I want for nothing! Not quite true.

I have two needs; yes, only two.

I find it hard to feel truly blessed

While millions and millions are repressed,

Hungry, homeless, not treated fairly,

Scraping a living, and that but barely.

As soon as I feel gratitude

For my cosy bed and tasty food

The vision of 'want' invades my mind.

I want what I have for humankind.

And the second 'want' applies to me.....

No big deal.......

Immortality!

*

------------------------------------------------------------------

FAIRY FALLACY

The rumble of the city, the concrete and the tar,

The chatter of the passers-by, the roar of coach and car.

Yet something straight from Fairyland is there before our eyes.

Surely fairy castles seem to rise.
*

It could be just the railway station roofs  just to my right,

But fairies live in shadow-land, usually out of sight.

Place flags upon the turrets, let elfin trumpets sound!

The Fairyland of childhood has been found!
*

(Unfortunately, it's about to be shattered by a car!

Oh well! Just put up with it! You know what humans are!)

*