Remember not to forget
the memories of a child,
for they are without fret
with a mind always beguiled.
so when your old and worn
may you still live among the stars,
in your dreams always reborn
whether on Earth or on Mars.
For reading takes you places
your body can no longer go
and run life’s races
or dance to and fro
touching the stars in the sky
while holding onto your pet
or falling for a brand new guy
that you’ve only just met.