I want to be a kid again
To pout my lips and wail
To be lifted up and consoled with reassuring promises of candy and a hug
I want to lie with my arms wide open on the grass
Feel the rain splattering on my face
I want to go jump and splash in a muddy poodle
And feel the water soak into my skin
I want to stare at the night time sky
And see the orion again
I want to stand by the shore
Waves crashing at my feet
And look for that seashell again
I want to talk the night away
And still have more to say
I want to bury my face
And feel safe again
I want to laugh at a sad joke
And cry for it again
Feel free and bound
And then free again
I want to sit by that sidewalk
And watch life passing by
I want my free fall
And I want my security blanket
I want to hold on to everything
And still not cling on to the past
I want to start each day
As though it is the first
And live each day
As though it is the last
I want to grab so much from life
That I feel I can't hold
I want to feel...
Lack of sleep and alcohol makes some people tired. In others, it induces illusions of untapped poetic potential.