Attempts To Attain The Impossible: (Shakespearean Sonnet) Poem by DM W

I want to tap into higher powers.
I'd like to know the secrets of flowers,
And all the wisdom, of the centuries.
O I want to set sail on cosmic seas!
And if blessed by a pure, magical light
I could decipher the meaning of dreams.
I could name all the stars of endless night.
I could describe the essence of sunbeams.
Yet I guess, I'll always be tied to earth
And its tired, habitual ways for as long
As I live. I can still find things of worth,
Perhaps, among Nature's sumptuous songs.
O with my well trained poet's eye, I might
Perceive something, that still provides surprise!