Aflame with youth,
Mad with wishing and wanting,
With joy and despair,
Running everywhere,
Lighter than air.
I shared secrets with my dog,
Whispered words of love to my cat,
Sang to sparrows and cackled at crows.
I picked my nose,
Hid my broccoli beneath the mashed potatoes,
Turned my bicycle into a horse and shot desperados.
I believed in dreams,
That they would lead my aching heart
To some kind of earthly heaven,
A life filled with joy
And love.
Yes,
I still sometimes belch,
Sometimes fart,
This inextinguishable little boy.
My wife is not amused.
~ Russ Allison Loar
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