A Kid At Heart

I wish I could watch Saturday morning cartoons in my pajamas. Or be able to hold a teddy bear, when a storm frightens me. I want to chew pink bubble gum, and blow bubbles as big as my head. And, eat an entire bowl of ice cream without thinking about calories. I just want to go roller-skating, or play hopscotch, or jump rope again. How I long to go outside and build a snowman or a sandcastle. I would love to sit on a swing, or a teeter-totter, and go down a slide. Or to print my name with crayons and bring color to my world. I want to believe in Santa Claus, again, or that reindeer can fly. I'd love to put on a costume and go trick or treating on Halloween night. I wish I could believe in magic and unicorns, leprechauns and mermaids. Or believe that I can fly away to fairy tale lands with pixie dust. I want to blow out the candles on my birthday cake, knowing my wish will come true. I want to think that the scariest thing in life is the monster under the bed. And, the worst thing that can happen is having to go back to school after summer vacation. Who says I can't?