Be careful what you wish for is what they always say.

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?

Be careful what you wish for

Is what they always say.

Wishes can backfire on you

It’s always been that way.

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So if I’m answering wisely

The first thing that I’d ask

The gift of conversation

Ability to talk.

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Others can talk endlessly

They’ve always things to say

But I get lost in my own thoughts

I’ve always been that way.

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Second I’d want empathy

To know what others feel

To be a better listener

And learn to really hear.

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And for my third and final wish

I’d want a real good friend

Someone to confide in

And turn to for advice.

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I am always envious

Of those with lifelong friends

My life has not been like that

Too often moving on.

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These wishes may seem selfish

They just relate to me

But that is the tradition

It’s what a genie’s for.