when i grow up
when i grow up
i want to be
a
chameleon’s
tongue or
blobs in
a lava lamp,
albatross
wings,
i want to be
a New York
Times Sunday
Crossword or
David
Attenborough’s
voice,
i want to be
a friendly
waterspout,
i want to be
the Tsingys,
i want to be
a lemur’s
hop, a rabbit’s
tail, wet soil
by the
Colorado River,
i want to be
a sonic boom,
i want to be
a wolf’s howl or
a lion’s mane,
i want to be
a treasure map,
a bolt of lightning,
a wave at
Cape St. Francis
or the red
in a rainbow,
i want to be
a slinky on
an escalator,
a rollercoaster
at Disneyland,
i want to be
the first bite
of watermelon
on a hot day,
i want to be
a greeting at
the airport,
i want to be
Ted Williams’
baseball bat
in 1941,
i want to be
a poem
that makes
every reader
smile to their
earlobes.
