Disclaimer- Much as I wish I did, I have no rights whatsoever to these people, except for the fact that I am a rabid fan who is currently being driven mad waiting for delivery of the fifth season.


Wishes.

Starlight, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have this wish I wish tonight.


I just wish...

What do I wish? Wow, that's a hard question. What do I wish for? I've made a lot of wishes already. None of them ever came true, at least if they did, no ones told me. That hasn't stopped me trying though. I guess I can only have one right?

Usually I wish the noise would stop. It gets really scary at times you know. I mean, this close to the front line, it's obvious it's gonna be real noisy, but sometimes it's worse than others. The nights especially. I asked Captain Pierce why the shelling always seems closer at night once. I was expecting a joke, but I guess he was feeling a little serious coz he explained how there's less of any other sound at night so any sounds that are there seem louder coz there's nothing to cover them up. Knowing that means I can tell myself it's not so close, but that doesn't make me any less scared.

In fact, it makes me wish the night was shorter so the other noises would start. It'd mean I'd have more time to do all my paperwork too, but I guess it wouldn't be all that great for anyone else. Except maybe Klinger; I think maybe he'd like the extra time to work on his dresses. But I know the surgeons wouldn't like it. They don't think the night is long enough! I can't see why, and they never tell me when I ask them, but I guess surgery is harder than paperwork.

I wonder if I can wish for everyone to get what they're wishing for. I guess that would be good. Maybe someone would wish for all of us to go home so I can see my Ma and Uncle Ed again. Captain Pierce says they'd just start another war to drag us all back, but he never said who they are, and it was right after Colonel Blake left, so I guess maybe he wasn't too sure either. I don't think anyone is all that sure to be honest. I guess it's no one who's ever had to put up with something this. I can't see as how anyone who knows what this is like would go on letting it happen.

Maybe I should wish for everyone to know what war's like. The terror, the desperation... but if I did that it would affect all the little kids too. If they knew, then I figure they wouldn't go starting any wars when they get older. Still, good as that would be, I don't think I really wanna be responsible for scaring them like that.

I guess what I really wish is for people to see sense. I don't see how anyone could truly believe that all this fighting is a good idea. Major Burns is always saying that police action is the best action, but I really can't see how. And I don't think anyone else can either. Going by that, I figure it's safe to say war doesn't make all that much sense, which must mean that people behind it can't have all that much sense.

So I wish they could realise war is nonsense. I wish they could see the other options open to them. I wish all this would end.


There you go! Especialy for the one who asked! BJ's up next, and then it's up to you, if anyone's there. Who's wish do you wanna see?