Musings of a Wordsmith - 22. Elements

I wished I were metal
to watch without suffering,
but I missed my feelings.

I wished I were fire
to fight and conquer,
but I had to yield.

I wished I were water
to flow without an end,
but I missed my hugs.

I wished I were earth
to shelter without keeping,
but I missed the perpetual motion.

I wished I were ether
to vanish without missing,
but my heart got empty.

I wished a lot before,
now I wish I were
metal, water, fire, earth, ether.

Metal
to give strength in solitude.

Water
to let things flow.

Earth
to shelter life.

Ether
to discretely hold everything.

I wish I were
just who I am.