Sit and Wish

We all sit and wish,

That we were born long ago

so that we might leave something in the world.

We wish to experience that thing,

Maybe a word that never loses meaning

Or thoughts that will while yet their sentiment remains.

Each writer takes great pains

To be remembered.

To make a difference,

Ergo, the torches of your mind shed,

Effulgence, upon the darkened houses of the future.