Oh How I Wish - A poem by Ann Ward
Oh how I wish I could catch the lantern
His reflection is so striking when he hovers over the Tarn
When I jump in to be with him he disappears
His silvery strands trickle down the river
May be I will catch him as he passed the barn
I offered him a robe a ring a ransom from a king even my new leather boots .
He said the chocolate brown colour wasn't to his taste
He's absolutely wonderful glowing at night
If he would consent to be with me I would be happy as a sprite
Try as I might to give him a present by hook or by crook I'd even risk prison
But that radiant lantern up in the night sky won't let me catch him
It brings a tear to my eye
He I must be content to revel in his beams
His light is for all
He is the lantern of everyone's dreams
Ann Ward is a Fleetwood resident, a passionate and talented poet and a great advocate for the spirit of a Healthier Fleetwood. She has helped to run a creative-writing group at Fleetwood Library and is one of the residents involved in the NHS Creative Voice project - looking at the challenges of communication with and within the NHS. Ann has written and read several of her poems at our meetings and events.
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