A Teenage Wish

One day I wish to leave this place behind,

I wish to feel the wind on the calming hills of Ireland,

I wish to walk on the old cobblestone paths of Germany,

I wish to see the beauty of the ruins of Greece,

I wish to leave this place behind,

not because it isn't pretty,

not because I want to get away from the people here,

because I have seen how people let the world limit themselves,

because I have seen teenage wishes fade away,

because I have been told "you only have one life" by people who live in regret,

I'm still a teenager but I'll always remember my "teenage wish" until I can make it a reality.