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I woke up one morning

to a change in fortune’s tide

for lo and behold, a magic wand

lay there by my bedside

A wand that would grant me one wish

I only had to ask

no request was out of bounds

no matter what the task

Long did I lay in bed

at that early hour

dreaming of the things I’d do

with such raw, unbridled power

Perhaps I could finally achieve

for ages, what I had longed

put to right, all the things

in my world, that were wronged

Or perhaps I could be shallow for once

and simply wish a life of riches

as much money as the heart could want

jewels galore to wear and flaunt

playing polo in golden britches

An ocean of choices lay before me

with no end in sight

torn between paths that I could take

with just one wish and the world at stake

such was now my sorry plight

The dim, golden sun arose

and began its westward flight

and the wand happened to catch the eye

of a ray enmeshed with light

in that momentary, ephemeral glint

the wand revealed the essential fine print

So, a closer look I pursued

but alas a moment of disbelief ensued

for as I read the words inscribed

the true nature of the wand came to light

and then all excitement died

There was indeed good reason for my dismay

for on the wand, clear as day

on its side, an inscription there

ominous words thus laid bare

Put a coin in the devil’s bowl

Make a wish, in exchange for your soul

On the road to hell then take a stroll

For long I argued with my heart

that swung wildly from joy to dread

and back again for another start

when finally, my inner voice said

these words of wisdom unmatched

a drear life is better still than

gifts that come with strings attached

So finally, to my regret

my one wish, I decided to forgo

and put the magic wand aside

out of sight, out of mind

and while the thought still makes me weep

yet from that day to this inst

of this fact, I remain convinced

the wand’s price was just too steep

besides, my soul is mine to keep