Me...so far.

I was born the day they surrendered.
I never will.
I remember the cove
and friends I had.
I learned to ride my bike. I looked back, but
Dad wasn't there.
I fell.
Then rode away.

They surrendered.
I never will.

I remember my first
class.
The alphabet made a circle
on the yellow carpet.
My letter was "G"
My teacher was nice then.
She still is now.
Once, I almost drowned,
except for the arms of my mom
that came quickly to the rescue.
Once, I lied.
My mom knew and
I never lied after that.

I saw the towers fall.
The same man running
on the TV screen
Over and over.
I checked out a book on that day
And wondered if people
would remember.
I still wonder.

I made good grades in
High School.
Some friends as well.
I hope to keep them.

I bit into yellow corn
and left a tooth behind
Once, I tried to fly.
I learned that I am like a
penquin, not an eagle.
Once, I tried to drive.
I learned that mommy and daddy
drive best.
I drove them crazy instead.
I never broke a bone.
But I watched my friend
break his.
I was wearing a purple polka-dotted
bathing suit, and it was
my birthday party.
I laughed at him.
Then stopped when he cried.
He was mad at me later.
Then we went swinging.

I pretended my bike
was a horse.
I imagined that I was a
deer.
And a princess.
And a mom.
And a fairy.
And a pilot.
Once, when running around,
my shoe fell off.
I was Cinderella.
At least, that's what my dad
said.
I believed him.
I still do.

One day, Ill know what I want to be
When I grow up.

Not yet.
Not yet.