I’ve been told

To keep my balance,

Walk the straight path,

Follow the rules.

I’ve been told

That a life well lived

Is constant and steady.

“Unpredictable” is for fools.

Yet “unpredictable”

Makes life exciting

And excitement

Makes life worth living—

So why should I strive

For consistency?

Why should I desire

Routine?

Let me dance in the rain,

And speak my mind.

Let me stay up all night

Just to gaze at the stars.

Let me love someone

For who they are,

And let us go on picnics

With expensive foods.

Let me name every ladybug

And climb every tree

And compliment every stranger

And listen to every Beatles album.

Let me dance in the rain.

And I shall do the same to you.