"I Wish"

I wish I were skinny

all wirey and neat
'cause then I'd wear vintage
and make you feel weak
I wish I had charm
like my charming friend Jack
maybe then I could tempt you
or at least make you laugh

I wish I were more than these words reveal.

I wish I were sedate

all smooth and elite
not twitchy and glitchy
but calm and complete
I wish I were British
Maybe then I'd seem clever
At least I'd have an accent
a fair trade for shitty weather

You'll never have, you’ll never have, you’ll never have, you’ll never have the things that you desire.

I wish I were more than these words reveal.

I wish the world were black and white

I wish I could say what I mean

I wish I were a little less bitter

maybe then you'd reconsider

I wish I saw things clearly

or you could see what I've seen