I went out as young girl

Hoping and jumping,

Full of life; full of joy and laughter;

Hope and love.

I went to school;

Full of life.

I stayed, hoped, jumped and played.

I went to college;

Full of chatter and dreams.

I stayed, hoped, jumped and played.

Hidden behind cubicles,

In-between desk phones;

Ears plugged to calls, no time for food

In the thick of corporate rat race.

Once did I find you – today of all day?

Away from. Oblivious to us;

You hoped, jumped and played.

I sat down looking at you;

You chatted and laughed aloud.

You skipped, hoped, jumped and played.

I craned my neck later.

Busy day it was, though.

I still found you

You hoped jumped and played.

Last to leave that day,

With lights switching off

Footsteps dying;

I still found you,

Not planning to move

You hoped, jumped and played.

I went home.

I lay in bed.

I looked around.

Did not find you then.

Found you now,

With the click of my mail.

I quit. Resigned.

I lay down, closed my eyes

I heard you,

In me,

You hoped, jumped and played.