I made this list <br />On a sleepless night, <br />Wanted to hang it on <br />My wish-tree, <br />Thought the better of it, <br />Knowing it was a tall order <br />No one could serve. <br />I want no one but you <br />To see this <br />But you must not make it your own! <br />You can read it now: <br />'I wish <br />To be understood <br />When I speak <br />To be consoled <br />When I grieve <br />To be repared <br />When I lose <br />To be pulled back <br />When I stray <br />To be fed <br />When I am hungry <br />To be given <br />When I want <br />To be forgiven <br />When I sin <br />To be mourned <br />When I die.'<br /><br />Prabhakar Subramaniam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-tall-order/
