Lists # 1/At 60: a few things I really want

1.

To breastfeed,

Even for a minute.

2.

To walk across coals,

Kiss you,

Set your lips on fire.

3.

To play

The oboe

For beached whales.

4.

To seize my father

From the clutches of oblivion and death,

Smell and ask him

Who in the world am I,

Where I came from

And why.

5.

Yes I want world peace,

And a piece of it

Just for me,

Small maybe

But perfect now,

A warm hand or a light heart or a bird

Who knows the meaning of

All my names,

Flying ahead, behind and inside me.

                                                        -- Panama,  November 23, 2005