masterwordsmith-unplugged

Once a day and sometimes more,

you knock upon my daydream door,

and I say warmly, "Come right in

I'm glad you're here with me again."

Then we sit down and have a chat,

recalling this, discussing that

until some task that I must do

forces me away from you.......

Reluctantly, I say goodbye,

smiling with a sigh.

For though my daydreams bring you near

I wish you were really here............

But what reality can't change

my dreams and wishes can arrange....

and through my wishing you'll be brought

to me, each day, a guest in thought.

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I will not wish thee grandeur
I will not wish thee wealth
Only a contended mind
Peace, competence and health
Fond friends to love thee dearly
And honest ones to cleave to thee
Whatever may betide.

Patrick was my colleague when I was teaching at International School of Penang.