Wanting a Life

I want to run
Run till I can't feel my feet
I want to laugh
Laugh till my stomach hurts and tears stream
I want to dream
Dream till the noon sun burns my face
I want to write
Write till the reeds bend and rivers run dry
I want to read
Read till the yellowed pages begin to blur
I want to sing
Sing till the words run together and birds don't chirp
I want to play
Play till the little ones stop growing old
I want to travel
Travel till civilisations end and History is made
I want to live
Live till my pattering heart beats young...