I want a crystalline memory of days gone by
Hope to remember me by name
Dreams that conjure up the treasures of the daytime

I want to paint the colour of the sky
To capture a perfect sunset and keep it on a shelf
To hear the ocean call me
To feel the trees embrace me
To see the mountains reach out for me

I want to teach people to think for themselves while they reach for the ends of the universe
My students to know that only they can change their circumstances
To combine their knowledge with mine

I want the twinkle of my sisters' eyes to surpass the stars
A lover as passionate as a stormy sea and as gentle as a summer breeze
To illustrate the book of my life with the love of my friends

I want to seek freedom beyond the sea
To be where nobody knows me and life is new
To know cultures that others find exotic
To breathe in the fog of a place time has forgotten
To live my adventures--not just see them on T.V.