I'm Not Growing Up

I don't want to be young

I was already young

It was long and confusing

Scary and strange

Weird and unpleasant

I was a child and it wasn't fun.

But at heart

I am a child and it's a fucking blast

I want to dance and so I dance

I play around with words and actions

I do what I want when I want

With the freedom to do it whenever

I drum on objects

I sway to the music on my headphones

I eat food with my hands

I wear formal clothes to informal events

I wear sweatpants whenever I want

When I get bored, I do strange things

I daydream about everything

What could never happen

What has already happened

What I would do if this happened

How I would take over the world with penguins

What if I built a theatre on top of a skyscraper

What if a zombie apocalypse is just around the corner

And then sprint off to meet a friend for tea

And talk about nothing important

Because nothing is important

Because I'm me

A little kid at heart

With a wallet and common sense

and no inhibitions

I don't want to be a child

Thats not half as fun

As being a kid in a candy store

With a months salary.