what to wish for

i have come to realize
that i approach life

with the assumption
that i will fail

but not very badly;

with the assumption
that i will try

very badly;

with the assumption
that i am objective

that i need to be;

with the assumption
that no one will like me

for good reason;

with the assumption
that tomorrow things will be better

but life is a string of todays;

with the assumption
that the future is unalterable

yet written in sand;

with the assumption
that i will be great someday

and no one will know;

and i wont care because
great
people
don't.

i throw pennies into wishing wells
with the assumption
that the penny
and ninety-nine prettier pennies
can be drawn up again
and made into a dollar.

although i am but a penny

in a world of golden ceasars

i can make a dollar.

(i assume)