If Wishes Came True

If Wishes Came True
If wishes came true
Instead of sitting here, musing,
I would find myself
Gazing into your eyes
And seeing the look in them
I used to see
So long ago

If wishes came true
When darkness closed in
Instead of praying for Daddy
All alone in my bed
You’d be by my side
Holding me, promising me
He’d come back alive

If wishes came true
Sixteen would deem sweet
The years that have blackened
Would brighten again
And once more
Without hesitation
You’d hold my hand