Dreamers

and they're all breathless 

telling me of the doctors who defied odds and 

the athletes who destroyed records and 

the CEOs and chefs and 

and what if, 

yes I think they're cool and 

I don't know 

yet 

and there's something beautiful

in climbing the mountains behind my house smiling

because then I can always see this view

when I close my eyes

beautiful in laughter

whether I made it happen

or watched it

or thought of laughing

beautiful in this not knowing

at fourteen not knowing

they want to know I don't

know if I do

so I'll be drawing and imagining and biking

and someday I'll find other dreams too

maybe but

I'm happy to dream of the stars and the hills.

Posted in response to the challenge Precious.

Popcorn

VT

14 years old

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