Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

I Wanted To Be

I wanted to be a ballerina with a dump truck.
A pink tutu with frothy petticoats and a red and white dump truck.

If I could not have that,
I wanted to be a newspaper reporter with a loud typewriter
And a red laddered fire truck.
Clanging and banging as I drove to murder scenes.


If I could not have that,
I wanted to be a millionaire with an orphanage and
a home for dogs.  
We would have a swimming pool and a movie theater.

If I could not have that, 
I wanted to be a race car driver with my own pit crew.
My race car would be magnificent, sponsored by Kellogg.

This dream was my most persistent. 
I still drive laps in my sleep, satisfying my inner child
Who refuses to give up this dream.

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Sandra Adams July 20, 2019 at 6:51 PM dreams keep us living....never give up on the dreams :) hugs! cute poem! Caren Krutsinger July 21, 2019 at 6:41 AM I never will, I never could. When 1960's and 1970's music comes on the radio, I find myself pushing the metal to her breaking point.

Quoth Theraven July 20, 2019 at 10:15 AM Caren, I like the dream where you are a millionaire, taking care of all the children and dogs who have no family of their own. I would bring float toys and popcorn. -Richard Caren Krutsinger July 21, 2019 at 6:42 AM And I would let you, and you could sit around with me figuring out how we would steal away the children with bad parents and raise them too.

Kim Rodrigues July 20, 2019 at 6:54 AM So great! Dream big!! Caren Krutsinger July 21, 2019 at 6:42 AM I dream so completely, when I wake up I am shocked it has not already come to pass....

Silent One July 20, 2019 at 5:17 AM we dream so much as children, sometimes it is all we have..... Caren Krutsinger July 21, 2019 at 6:43 AM Yes, and sometimes we dream during the daytime also, Silent One. I am a daydreamer who can pretend to be listening throughout a seven hour seminar but has only heard the speaker's name.

Demetrios Trifiatis July 20, 2019 at 3:28 AM I prefer you as you are dearest, Caren, with your inspirational writing, kind heart and pure soul. Xxx Caren Krutsinger July 21, 2019 at 6:44 AM Thank you so much Demetrios. I see you have seen crazy people like me racing around your car on the highway.

Alexis Y. July 20, 2019 at 2:11 AM Hi Caren, From one "dreamer' to another, I like your style and your "poetic" flair. The way you write comes across in an authentic way. I'm glad to view you, because you are one of a kind :-) Alexis Caren Krutsinger July 21, 2019 at 6:44 AM Thank you so much Alexis. What a fantastic comment! I love this!