Life is like this

The flower said, "I wish I was a tree."
The tree said, "I wish I could be a different kind of tree."
The cat wished that it was a bee.
The turtle wished that it could fly really high into the sky, over rooftops and then dive deep into the sea.

And in the sea there is a fish,
A fish that has a secret wish,
A wish to be a big cactus with a pink flower on it.

And the rattlesnake said, "I wish I had hands so I could hug you like a man."
And then the cactus said, "Don't you understand? My skin is covered with sharp spikes that'll stab you like a thousand knives."
A hug would be nice, but hug my flower with your eyes.