What I wanted

When i was a young , a man asked what i wanted in my house

 

i said i wanted a TV so big when i watch a movie its like watching a tennis match

I wanted a couch so big it takes me a week to get to the other end.

i said i wanted a bed so enourmous i have to swim out of it in the morning 

i wanted a shower that would adapt to my mood and never run out of hot water

i said i wanted surround sound so what i listen to , the whole neighborhood listens to

i wanted wifi that would follow me

and finally i said i wanted a fridge that was always full

 

after years of hard work , i got all that , but i feel like the biggest fool ever 

because you see what i know now is what i shouldve known then

 

I didnt want a big screen TV i wanted my life to be like a movie

i didnt want an enourmous couch I just always wanted room for company 

and this bed im no longer swimming out of it , im drowning in it becuase there is no reason to leave it

and i wish this showe would was away my sins but it just temperarily relieves my pain

i said i wanted surround sound but what i really wanted to hear was the pitter patter of tiny feet , yelling dad lets play hide n seek

and i wanted wifi to follow me but what i really wanted was just to feel connected 

and finally this fridge that is always full, i just wanted a woman whose love would never let me feel empty. 

 

because what i know now is what i wish i knew then 

i was chasinga dream and losing reality 

and now its just me 

just me 

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