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I'm Still a Child
March 24, 2023
I like being a child.
I eat cotton candy,
I scarf down watermelon
and red velvet cupcakes!
I like my strawberries
with whipped cream,
and I pick the sunflowers
that grow on the side of my house.
I don’t clean up my mess,
I spend the summers at camp
making bracelets and playing
“Fish out of Water”.
But when I’m older,
I’ll wear mom jeans
and drink wine by
the embers of the dying fire.
I'll play the cello so well
You’ll never believe me when I say,
“I still love cotton candy.”
That’s what I’ll do
When I’m older.
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This piece was compiled using a random selection of paint swatches. The colors were labeled with words like "watermelon" or "cotton candy". It was challenging, however once I developed my story, the words came together beautifully. I think of this as the bittersweet feeling of growing up and still having those childhood memories.