When I Grow Up

[Sometimes, we write in response to a word or phrase that serves as a prompt. The prompt for this poem was to write about our "bucket list," the things we want to accomplish before "kicking the bucket."]

I wanna be a writer

I wanna learn to dance

I wanna fit into size 8 pants.

I wanna learn a new game

I wanna cook a curry

I wanna be busy, but not in a hurry.

I wanna be wise

I wanna do right

I wanna have hair that is long and white.

I wanna eat healthy

I wanna be a friend

I wanna do yoga so I can twist and bend.

I wanna go places

I wanna write a rhyme

I wanna be quiet for days at a time.

I wanna hike a mountain

I wanna knit a hat

I wanna know a little bit about this and that.

I wanna meditate

I wanna be a crone

I wanna be content when I'm alone.

I wanna grow a third eye

I wanna win a race

I wanna be happy in this place.
                 --Sappho