when will my life begin?

7 am

the usual morning lineup: start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean

polish and wax

do laundry

and mop and shine up

sweep again

and by then

it's like 7:15. and so i'll read a book or maybe two or three

i'll add a few new paintings to my gallery

i'll play guitar and knit

and cook and basically

just wonder when will my life begin?

then after lunch it's puzzles and darts

and baking

paper mache

a bit of ballet and chess

pottery and ventriloquy

candle making

then i'll stretch

maybe sketch

take a climb

sew a dress!

and i'll reread the books if i have time to spare

i'll paint the walls some more

i'm sure there's room somewhere. and then i'll brush and brush

and brush and brush my hair

stuck in the same place i've always been. and i'll keep wonderin' and wonderin'

and wonderin'

and wonderin'

when will my life begin?

tomorrow night the lights will appear

just like they do on my birthday each year. what is it like out there where they glow?

now that i'm older

mother might just let me go.