I Want To Be
By Thylias Moss

I want to be wise but not so wise that I can't learn anything.

I want to be tall but not so tall that nothing is above me.

I want to be still but not so still that I turn into a mannequin or get mistaken for a tree.

I want to be in motion but I want the ants in my pants to sometimes take a vacation.

Sometimes I want to be slow but not so slow that everything passes me by.

Sometimes I want to be small but not so small that I am easy to miss.

Sometimes I want to be invisible but not gone.

I want to be all the people I know, then I want to know more people so I can be them too. Then they can all be me.

I want to be eyes looking, looking everywhere.

I want to be ears hearing, hearing everything.

I want to be hands touching, touching everything.

I want to be mouth tasting, tasting everything.

I want to be heart feeling, feeling everything.

I want to be life doing, doing everything.

I Want To Be
By Kathryn Holt
Inspired by Thylias Moss

  I want to be strong but not so strong that I don’t care.

I want to be kind but not so kind that there is no fault.

I want to be bright but not so bright that I burn myself out.

I want to be active but not so much that I can never think.

I want to be heard but not so much so that no one thinks for themselves.

Sometimes I want to world to slow down but not so slow that I am allowed to catch my breath.

I want to be little but not so little that I become invisible.

I want to be a star looking, looking down from heaven.

I want to be people knowing, knowing everything.

I want to be life living, living forever.