Things I Want
A well lit apartment
Specifically I want good natural lighting
The western sunset glow blazing in
Maybe some East light
I want to dance
Ballroom on Friday’s until I’m a regular
I want a white beach cruiser with brown leather seats
And a basket
I want to have good credit
Like 720+ good
I want to stretch every day
And do yoga
And run
Like Forrest
I want to hike on Sundays
Then go back home and make Sunday breakfast
I want thinner arms
And a petit back
A slim back
I want to drink half my body weight in water
And not even force myself to do it
I want to hang out with my mom
Not like how it’s always been
But I want to be her friend
I want us to meet for dinner
And laugh
I want my grandma to be active
And happy again
I want to bake her recipes with her
I want to have my own recipe book
Like tia Deicy
I want to buy a house
Probably for my mom and Denize and grandma
Then one day eventually for me
I want a garden
Vegetables fruits and flowers
I want a basket to pick the harvest
I want a red off the shoulder dress to wear while I pick everything
I want a lemon tree
And a guava tree
And basil
And spinach
I want to eat pasta on an Italian hillside during sunset
I want to speak Italian
Fluently
I want to walk those streets and feel exactly what I know I’m going to feel
I want sun hats
And a sandals
And a big wicker tote for the groceries
I want soft skin
Moisturized like I’m butter
I want clear skin
I want good perfume
Like a collection of perfume
So I won’t be scared to run out
I want picnics
I want to read all my books
I want to be happy with my job
I want to have dinner parties
I want to go to the theater
And watch the orchestra
And go to the ballet
Regularly
I want to feel less weight on my shoulders
And I want better knees
But I’m happy to have both working knees
So I can go hiking
I want to write
Mostly things like this
But I love to write
I want to live
I want to live
I want to live
I want to live
I want to live
I want to live
I want to live
I. Want. To. Live.