Let me have the absence
of time if it is what makes the heart grow larger,
Let my yard grow completely
wild, if there is grass on the other side,
Let me lose count,
so as to be surprised at the number of chickens that hatch,
Let my house have
no doors to prevent one from closing,
Let my dog sleep
the same hours as I, so I can let it lie,
Give my cat nine
lives so as not to impede her curiosity,
Let me make only recycled
haste to reduce the waste,
Let my teeth need help
holding, because they are so long and my hands in need of mittens because of my
warm heart, worn on my sleeve,
Give me two left
feet so neither can be wrong on which to step off,
Let it pour when it
rains so water will always remain under the bridge,
Let me don clothes made
of all nine yards,
Give me a new moon,
that isn’t blue, so it isn’t that long until I see you,
Give me the absence
of time.
