The Wishing Ghost

One night I went on a walk.
I met a ghost and we began to talk.
He said "nice to meetcha I don't mean to boast
But I am the local Wishing Ghost
Now tell me boy what you want most".

And I did with gusto, I did with abandon.
I told him everything, it was a bit random.
My goals, all my aspirations.
The list went on and on.
We talked about such things till dawn.

The wishlist was long, the topics were ample.
Too many, so heres just a sample.
I wish I could see the world.
I wish nice guys would get the girl.
I wish I could be in two places instead of one.
Just like that ad for double-mint gum.
I wish I could play the guitar.
I wish I knew how to drive a car.
I wish I was good at kung-fu.
I wish for a better answer than 42.
I wished and wanted quite a lot.
And heres the reply that I got.

The ghost was really something.
I should have seen it coming.
"I wish I had nickel for every time some sap believed I actually granted wishes"
and with that he faded away.
I felt like an ass, and laughed all day.