Dreams

Dreams

I want to stay up past ten o’clock.

I want to go to a party and not have to leave at 9.

I want to stay awake dancing until dawn.

I want to wear my dresses above my knees.

I want to throw my glasses away.

I want to wear clothes that fit my body like a glove.

I want to wear shoes with dangerously high heels.

I want to wear jewelry that caress my arms and neck.

I want to walk in the early morning wearing the clothes I had on last night.

I want to run 5 miles on the beach inhaling the breath of the sea.

Those were my 17 year old wishes.

Now,

I’m glad I did,
I wish I could
again.