When I was Five (March 5, 2004)

I thought the boogie man came at exactly midnight.
I thought that witches lived under my bed
So i had to hit the lights and leap toward my bed.
I thought Santa Claus was real.
And a beard made you evil.
I thought doggies were boys and kitties were girls.
I thought an evil donkey lived in my closet.
and the door to narnia was right behind him.
I wasn't afraid to wear my food.
In fact I liked it that way.

When I was 5
I lost a tooth in my rice pudding.
I cried when my mom got a haircut.
I believed the Wizard of Oz was real,
and wondered how to get to him.
I kicked a boy because I liked him.
I met my first best friend.
and it lasted til i was 13.

When i was 5
I used to sing,
- all the time.
It didn't matter what song, and it didn't matter how loud.
I used to tell stories with my Lego.
I built the batcave.
I build my house.
While I watched the soaps with my mom.
I made up chants to make the bus come sooner,
To make the rain start and stop,
To talk to elvis.

When I was 5
I thought that if i climbed real high, I could float to the ground.
When I was 5, I didn't.
I fell to the ground,
-hard.
I didn't do it again.
My mom wouldn't let me.

When i was 5,
I was me, wholly and completely.
No worries, just me.
My experiment, my experience, just me.
When i was 5 I was only afraid of the things that didn't exist.