When I was a child:

I wondered why I hadn't been to a funeral, yet.
I loved an ice cream dress.
I realised I wasn't an object worthy of desire
And that desired objects were valuable.

Bob Hawk was King
I fell in unrequited love with my 2nd cousin,
then moved on to Johnny Farnham

I hated the sports day gun.
I wished for a super power
and got one.
I fell into the habit of staring at people.

I learnt that sometimes, Men are attracted to children.
I washed my feet over 50 times per day.
I fantasised about the convenience of a water world.

I wrote lists of worldly advice for myself like -
'Things To Remember When Kissing:
1. Stop Panicking!...'

One year, I aspired to join the nunnery
The next, I excavated the backyard pet graveyard
for archaeological research purposes.

I wondered why I wasn't famous, yet.
I danced for strangers in the nude.

Things were okay, overall.
Things are still okay.

Overall.