I want to see the world,
but still stay near my family.
I want to roam and wander,
yet keep them close to me.

I want to meet new faces,
feel that spark when we connect,
but I don’t want to lose
the ones I learned to love and protect.

I want sunshine every morning,
warmth wherever I may go,
but still come home
and spend Christmas in the snow.

I want a big girl job,
a place where I can grow,
but leave my work behind me
when it’s time to go home slow.

I want to find a partner,
someone steady, someone true,
but I want to stay alone
a little longer too.

I want so much
wait, what was it I pursue?

I’m not even sure
I ever really knew.