Living and Things

Ode to me
to being afraid of the dark
to loving the fear in my tummy
to having adventures
to pretending dolls could talk
to staying up late to read
to lighting incense
to saying things just to make you laugh
to wearing silly hats
and dancing to the music in my head.

Ode to being a kid
to cutting my hair with safety scissors
to playing with worms
to putting mommy's hair up in plastic clips
to screaming with joy
and playing until dark.

Ode to everything
to rain
to friends
to hugs and smiles.

Ode to laughing
for the sheer joy
of being alive.


Ode to not really knowing what 'ode' means
but being too tired to look it up.