what it was like to dance in the water sprouting from the ground

running barefoot, laughing at anything out of the ordinary

but what was ordinary was always new

we climbed trees til we scraped knees or had bee stings

hiding under woven blankets soft enough to tuck heads in beds

sleigh rides down blank white sheets giving rosy cheeks

what it was like to not have to worry about a thing

to not make promises u can’t keep

or lose sleep, and sight of ur dreams

it only lasts so young

& u only get to experience it once…

at least that’s what they say