A Wish

I wished a wish the other night as hard as hard could be,
That just a fairy would peep in and come and talk to me.

I cuddled tightly in my bed, the clothes up round my chin,
And kept my eyes awake to watch the fairy coming in.

I counted patterns on the wall and pictures just the same,
To help to while the time away until the fairy came.

The little clock went tick-a-tock, the wind sang round the house,
I heard a step upon the floor as soft as any mouse.

I watched the door so carefully—I didn’t want to miss,
But it was only Mother dear who came to have a kiss.

I told my daddy the next day how silly I had been;
He said, “Your wish came more than true—-you saw the fairy Queen!”