You Can't Have It All

But you can have those hot days
When you turn on the sprinklers and run through them
Like a dog let off his leash.
You can have the taste of your mom’s freshly baked banana bread,
Still hot from the oven.
You can have the chirping of birds,
Waking you up every morning
Saying, “Wake up! Wake up! Or you’ll be late!
You can have hope; although it’s something rare
Like a black diamond.
You can have the aroma of vanilla scented candles
Roam through your house, bringing out your sweet tooth.
You can make so many mistakes that
You think it can’t get any worse, and then it does.
You can have thousands of memories on your walls,
Reminding you how lucky you are.
You can have a bad hair day,
Then realize that in 10 years no one will remember.
You can have all the opportunities in the world,
But not know which one to take.
You can have as much time as you want,
Then it is suddenly cut short.
You can put off visiting your great- grandfather,
And when he has passed on,
You regret not seeing him more often.
You can have a wish on a shooting star,
And once you’ve made the wish that you think is what you want,
You end up wishing you had wished for something else.
You can have that moment
Where everything feels perfect,
And you realize that you can’t have it all,
But you can have this.