I always wanted....

by Beth


I always wanted to hold time, to be a part of it, instead of conforming to it.
I always wished that when other people were running around, hurrying to school or work; taking drastic measures not to be late, I could just twist the fingers on the clock around, set it back just an hour or two at least, and maybe that way I could fit in everything I wanted to do.
You see, I never wanted to just sit in a classroom, doing work. I could never settle for it, never would.
I wanted to spin in circles in the meadow, dance under the stars at night. Roll in the sand on the beach.. and dream. I never had time to dream.