They all say they'd visit dinosaurs
go back and dig for gold
meet their great-great-great grandparents
be around when electricity was discovered.
When the question is asked
at get-to-know-you circles,
I'll say that's what I want too,
and it will mostly be true.
Except I'll always think
of when I was five
or nine
or eleven
or even last summer when I had less
on my mind
in my head
less to think about.
What if I went to then
and watched myself be little
with innocence,
and soaked up the rich gold of youth?
Posted in response to the challenge Time Traveler.
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