a Thousand Wishes

If I had a thousand wishes all to myself, 
I'd wish to be as tall as the tallest tree,
so I could reach the highest snowflakes with my outstretched hand.
I'd wish to be as quiet as a mouse,
so I could listen to the purest silence without hearing a breath.
I'd wish to be as smart as an owl,
so I could ponder every thought for days and weeks and months.
I'd wish to slow down time,
so I could cherish every single second.
And I'd wish for things that are just out of reach
so I could know what it's like to reach them.
But most of all, I'd wish for peace,
a break from the violence,
an escape from the hurt,
so that when I'd wish to give others a chance,
to have a thousand wishes like me,
they would wish for the same.