I long for...

I long for joys I never knew
And strange desires fill my heart,
The opportunities I've missed,
The girls I liked and never kissed,
I long for what I could have been,
Exotic places I have never seen,
The happy life I could have led,
Experiences I never had,
Potentials which were not fulfilled,
The hopeful dreams so early killed,
Warm feelings turning cold and chilled,
And still I yearn - the sparks of hope persist
Till my last breath as long as I exist...

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2006 Alfred Charasz