every shooting star
or first star at night,
every birthday cake,
the candles burning bright.
every wishbone i’ve broken
on thanksgiving day,
every stray eyelash
that’s fallen away.
every breath i’ve given
to a dandelion head,
every three-leaf clover
i’ve wished was four instead.
every coin i’ve thrown
to a fountain full of dreams,
every train that passes
over the bridge’s beams.
every horseshoe i see,
an iron blessing
every dotted ladybug,
with no doubt, no guessing.
every white horse
whose path i test,
every circle of grass
darker than the rest.
every prayer i’ve said
before i sleep,
every dropped penny
i’ve found to keep.
every rainbow in the sky,
the colors bright,
every 11:11
on the clock each night.
every object i can
with magic define,
i wish for you
every. single. time.