WILLY

Willy was a wishing well
That no one came to see
They overlooked his little sign
“Wish right here for free!”

So no one came to wish with him
For rainbows or balloons
And no one came to wish with him
For lazy afternoons

He went to town
And there he found
That none had read the sign

They said to make it bigger
Then they’d change their mind

He hustled home
His new sign shone
But still no one returned

He ran back down
And asked the town
Aghast at what he learned

Now that they had read it
No one could understand
How a wish
Would be a good wish
When no money changed hands

He slunk back to his wishful spot
Resolved to make them see
That the best things you can wish for
Can be wished for free

But no one came to wish with him
To share their hopes and dreams
And no one came to wish with him
To spill their harebrained schemes

For Willy was a wishing well
That no one came to see

They’d used up all their wishes
On things from the TV