Three Wishes of An Aging Beauty Queen
I think the death of over half of the world’s population last week might be my fault. It wasn’t out of malice or an inherent evil, quite the opposite. I was trying to make things better. When I found the mythical lamp, the one with the genie inside, I didn’t rush into making my three wishes, I gave it a great deal of thought.
I wasn’t interested in personal gain, I wanted to do good, be philanthropic. I’d found something wonderful, it deserved…gravitas.
I cast my mind back to before the world had got so complicated and people so angry. I remembered the sweetest, happiest time in my life. When I was crowned Miss Milky Way. I recalled what I’d answered when they asked what my hopes for the future were.
I gave them two answers. World peace, and the elimination of hunger and poverty.
So that’s what I asked of the genie.
And here we find ourselves. A planet largely inhabited by well-fed, wealthy women.
I still have one wish left. I probably should ask the genie to undo my previous two wishes…but maybe I’ll just wait a bit longer to see how this world pans out?
Copyright 2023, Jacqui Greaves. All rights reserved.
Content may not be copied or used in whole or part without written permission from the author.
I think the death of over half of the world’s population last week might be my fault. It wasn’t out of malice or an inherent evil, quite the opposite. I was trying to make things better. When I found the mythical lamp, the one with the genie inside, I didn’t rush into making my three wishes, I gave it a great deal of thought.
I wasn’t interested in personal gain, I wanted to do good, be philanthropic. I’d found something wonderful, it deserved…gravitas.
I cast my mind back to before the world had got so complicated and people so angry. I remembered the sweetest, happiest time in my life. When I was crowned Miss Milky Way. I recalled what I’d answered when they asked what my hopes for the future were.
I gave them two answers. World peace, and the elimination of hunger and poverty.
So that’s what I asked of the genie.
And here we find ourselves. A planet largely inhabited by well-fed, wealthy women.
I still have one wish left. I probably should ask the genie to undo my previous two wishes…but maybe I’ll just wait a bit longer to see how this world pans out?
Copyright 2023, Jacqui Greaves. All rights reserved.
Content may not be copied or used in whole or part without written permission from the author.