Perfect Wish

By Joseph J. Capriccioso

Three powerful words can bring people together or split them apart. The man of nothing poured out his heart and may have just ended his paradise. Now with their love in doubt, a guardian angel can no longer hide a couples location from the shadow seeking to destroy them. This book has love, hate, jealously, and faith with a little twist of sci-fi. In this story, everyone strives for that perfect wish, but only one will have it granted.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 19, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524558666

Joseph J. Capriccioso

Joseph J. Capriccioso was born and raised in Staten Island, New York. He is also known on the internet as Matrixlord212 for his videos, blogs, and podcasts. In 2010, Joe published his first book called Sorrow of Separation and made a series out of it. Currently, he is working on the Tomorrow’s Song series and hopes to put out his science fiction novel in the near future.

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Copyright © 2016 by Joseph J. Capriccioso.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2016918904

ISBN:   Hardcover   978-1-5245-5868-0

   Softcover   978-1-5245-5867-3

   eBook   978-1-5245-5866-6

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Rev. date: 11/09/2016

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Cast of Characters

Haunted by Heart

Uncertainty

Replay

Movement

On Hold

Girlfriend’s Regret!

Girlfriend’s Story

Girlfriend’s Thoughts

Girlfriend’s Desire

The Broken

Where Are We Going?

Shadow’s Victory?

Days to the End

Shadow’s Disappointment

Thoughts to Hurting

Crystal’s Praise

Purple Imperfections

A Friend in Need

Purple Direction

Purple Unsettled

Purple and Shadow

Shadow’s Trip

Purple and the Muse

Empty Outlook

Musing Over Tomorrow

Shadow and Purple

Trip Effect

Love’s Chaos

The Crutch

Put-Downs to Progress

Long-Lasting

The Chaos Paradox

Abandoned

Believe and Achieve

Revitalize

Dare

Lifeline

Perfect Wish

Life Letter

Emotions in a Bottle

Background Noise

Shadow, the Unstoppable Stubborn

Girlfriend’s Inner Conflict

Musing Over Tomorrow

Purple Mind

Words to Rise By

Rebellious Nature

Crystal’s Champion

Ignorance

Assessment

Haters Hate

Progress Note

Words to Survive By

Shadow’s Hate

Faith

Good Enough

Hope Pushes Forward

Withered

See Me

Shadow Boast

The Clearing

The First

Sparkles of Hope

Out of Yesterday

Buildup to Greatness

Purple Fact

Written in Stone

Third Wheel

Unexplainable

Effort

Distance

Crystal’s Push

Do I cry?

Crystal’s View

Too Many Weights

Reality Uncalculated

Unsure

Intense

Crystal’s Traumatic Eclipse

Reaching

Bleak

Defeat or Delusions

Stranger

A Step Up

Progress to Behold

Shadow Craves

Wonder

Purple’s Want and Need

The Journey

Trespass

Crystal’s Paradox

Shadow’s Unlimited Effort

Purple Realization

Shadow’s Purpose

Reflections

Shadow of Time!

Shadow’s Perfection

Purple Thoughts

Tomorrow’s Threat

Past Makes Strength

The Dry

Must Go Up

Missing Piece

Mixed Bag

Not Even an Inch

Said Too Soon

Party of Two

Moments Making No Sense

Girlfriend’s Future Not Set

Purple Boundaries

Shadow’s Verdict

Rebel with a Cause

Preparation

The Hidden

Cliff-Hanger

Observation

Crystal’s Problem

Purple’s Cause

Purple’s Promises

Shadow’s Prediction

Crystal’s Foe

Listen to the Light

Escape Worry

Shadow’s Secret

Girlfriend’s Confusion

Be True

The Shadow’s Choice

What Will Be?

Start Over

Her Light

Surprise

Positive Future

Advice for Life

Forward

Drive

Journey from Empty

Attempt

Confident

Shadow’s Thoughts

Fountain

Motivation

Legacy

Joyous Journey

Parallel

Purple Possibility

The Muse and the Stranger

Purple Tomorrows

Push

Companion to the Finish Line

Importance

Wasting Away

Ugly Star

Passion’s Reward

Clarity

Point of You

Shadow’s Reign 2

Shadow’s Plan

In loving

memory of my mom,

Rose Capriccioso.

Acknowledgments

I would like to also give a special thanks to my girlfriend, Sharon Goldstein, for always believing in me. I love you monumental!

Introduction

Welcome to Perfect Wish!

This is my twelfth book published and the fourth book in the Tomorrow’s Song saga. It’s hard to believe that six years have passed since my first book, Sorrow of Separation. I hope you enjoy my take on poetry with a story behind it.

Previously in Paradise Is Life, the Man of Nothing told his girlfriend, the Tomorrow Girl, the three most powerful words: I Love You. All hell broke loose as her reaction was not what he was expecting. With doubt now created, Crystal could no longer be able to hide their location from the Shadow. The relationship was on the rocks, and what’s worse was that now at their lowest point, the villain could strike.

Love is a tricky thing. We’ve all been there where our hearts are in torment. There are times when we fear the worst in a relationship. Emotions are a powerful thing. I hope you can relate to these characters as they’re put in real-life and fantasy situations.

Cast of Characters

The Man of Nothing

The Tomorrow Girl (the girlfriend with the umbrella)

The Shadow (main enemy)

Slayer (friend of the Shadow and the assassin dressed in white)

Crystal (the angel, guardian, and protector of the Man of Nothing)

Purple (as her name implies, has purple hair and is the best friend of the Man of Nothing)

The Muse (Purple’s friend)

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Haunted by Heart

Words from the heart can have the opposite effect.

Said too soon can create regret.

Surprised, I realize I may have doomed what we have.

Some things need time to bloom.

Moments need to become memories.

Her rejection to my connection embarrasses my attempt.

You can’t rush what must be built.

Many years before, I lived in the rain.

Going from restless to relaxed, I didn’t want to go back.

Walking with no shame, just pride, I survived.

I poured out feelings, not holding back.

Once those words were said, I was dead.

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Uncertainty

Midnight scolds the broken man, weary of dignity, energy, and decision. It was too long of a day, and the night’s air stabbed at his youth. His schedule he did not keep, nor did his problems cooperate. Tensions grew as unforeseen issues corrupted his order in all things. Restless was his sleep, the mind calculated before a dilemma had surfaced. Everything must calm, everything must quiet, a body must heal. Why picture a morning if you never