MIND OF A LITTLE BOY

an adult that I am

i act like a child always 

gracefully longing to dance under a pouring rain

or walk nude without shame

I miss being fed, cuddled 

cared for and made a major

I miss being tossed in the air

also tucked in bed

I miss bed-wetting 

the sweet stench of it

the idea that I am smarter than everyone 

trying to hide my filthiness

I miss being chased to school

hurriedly running so I don't get in late

punished at the gate for late-coming 

delayed or instructed to cut the grasses

I'm nostalgic

reminiscing the good old days

don't blame me if I have the mind of a little boy

memories are what keeps us going 

a child is the most perfect being in the world

God's own favourite creation  

the apple of his eyes

Lord! make me a child again

@talk2leigh

26 March 2021

8:14pm