“A Perfect World”
By Ashley O’Hare
In a perfect world
my heart finds its home.
I wouldn’t be “the girl,”
my name would hold meaning.
What lies on the surface
would cease to be criticized.
What lies within
would be appreciated.
The stars in the sky
we wished on at the beach
last July
would never
be out of our reach.
In a perfect world,
joy would be innate.
Unfortunately this world
is littered with flaws.
We need to draw our claws
and fight for what we want.
ashleyohare 