I wish the world were flat,
but if it were
someone would push someone else off
and ruin it for everyone.

I wish I could be a child again,
but if I could
no one would listen to me
and I would be too short to reach the cereal.

I wish the moon were made of cheese
but if it were
it would mold
and the whole universe would stink.

I wish I still believed in wishes
but if I did
I might not work so hard
to make my dreams come true.