One day, I would like to learn your name
Who you are
Where you come from
Your memories, your sorrows
Your deepest thoughts and feelings
Your soul.
One day, I will look into your eyes
And see someone else
Someone wiser, better, prettier than I
And I will smile
And laugh.
One day, I will learn to fly
The sun beating down on my back
Wings furling and unfurling
Wind spurring the waves
Crashing on the shore.
One day, I will learn to cry
I will sit in the shadows
Stare at the darkness
Challenge my fears
Pain seeping out.
One day, I will create a storm
Fingertips aflame
Lightning crackling
Power surging
Beneath my skin.
One day, I will learn to sit still
Still as a statue
With magnificent posture
Face calm, immaculate
Blank and smooth.
One day, I will learn to run
Far away from those who hurt me
Far away from those who love me
Far away
From me.
One day, I will learn to love,
The warmth that climbs through you
Tingling in your spine
My head,
Resting against hers.
One day, I will learn to forget
Forget everything I have ever learned
Until I learn to live
To live again.
One day, I would like to learn your name
Mine? I have none
I do not know
Who I am.
One day,
I would like to learn my name.