Wait, then Wish

On my birthday, blow out the candles
Quietly whisper to a shooting star
Watch the time for all the same numbers,
11:11, 5:55
When I found a four leaf clover,
Anything like that,
I wished on everything, 
Now I regret wishing that wish,
Wishing I could be a fox.
My hair's now red, my eyes are green,
I've got a fluffy tail.
My ears are big, 
and I must hunt every two hours.
And school, school is the worst of all.
Everyone thinks I'm crazy
I tuck my tail into my pants,
Cover my ears with a hat
I'm lucky I can wear a hat, wear a hat at all. 
My parents don't know what to do,
Of course, neither do I,
All I can do is wait for my birthday, wait for the time, wait for the star
And when they come I'll wish.
Wait, then wish, wait, then wish.

InezL

VT

15 years old

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