I don’t want to dwell on 
disappointments, 
regrets, and fears 

I’ve had enough 
cruelty and greed 
to last me years 

if you could make 
a dream come true 
I’ve just one simple request 

perhaps we could 
make that wish 
or send several prayers 

send tomorrow here 

I want to believe 
the scientists, 
mystics, and my mom 

that tomorrow 
will be brighter 
and my problems will be gone 

that I’ll find love and happiness 
just as sure 
as the sun revolves 

that people have 
the power to get 
everything done 

I want the future now 

consider me spoilt 
impatient 
or wrong 

delusional 
naive 
call me what you want 

but I’ve been hanging on 
with my life 
half a lifetime long 

and before my fingers 
on this ledge get walked 
or worked upon 

throw me a rope 
from your helicopter now 
we need to skip to the happy ending 

the pacing a bit off 
I’ll take tomorrow 
now