Universal Appeal

by VIP
I want to be innocence and mischief,
Universally adored and held
Without request.

I want to eat with caloric ignorance and gusto,
Spitting out or tossing the unsuitable,
And clapping and smiling for
Culinary favorites with happy shrieks

I want to sleep when tired,
Cry inconsolably when sad,
Throw tantrums when I'm angry,
Never needing to hide the rawest of true feelings.

I want to wonder at glass rainbows,
Endlessly ponder dancing dust motes,
Make faces or ignore passing strangers
On a whim,
And explore the intricacies of my toes
With focused diligence for hours.

I want to be someone's
Sunlit joy for living
I want to bring laughter just by my being
I want to be everything good
This broken-down world has left to offer,
Always knowing that if I
Hold out my chubby arms,
I'll always be picked up,
Universally adored and held
Without request.