wishful thinking

what if the stars

in the sky

were really just

fireflies

each pinned up there

for every wish

i wished

and what if

i caught them

in a jar

and set them free

in my room

would that make my room

a place

where wishes come true

or

would that make it

a room filled with

wishful thinking

wishful thinking

i assume

because, really

how does

a pinned down

wish

or one caught

in a jar

learn to

fulfill

and

justify

the reason

for its being