I Wanna Do What I Wanna Do

(This is inspired by, and is written for, the lovely River Ogden Cabezas (@TheDollytot). I loved the chorus to River’s little song so much (it keeps getting stuck in my head) that I had to write the rest of the song for him. Thank you for making me smile on ‘Stage It’, River; this is for you.)

My mom says to clean my room – and I don’t wanna do it.

My dad says to eat my greens – and I don’t wanna do it.

My sister says, “Play with me!” – and I don’t wanna do it.

They always want stuff from me – and I don’t wanna do it.

Why won’t anyone listen to me?

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

My mom says to clean the chicken poo – and I don’t wanna do it.

My dad says to turn off the TV – and I don’t wanna do it.

My sister says, “Play quietly!” – and I don’t wanna do it.

They’re always asking stuff from me – and I don’t wanna do it.

Why can’t I do things for me?

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

I wanna ride my bike,

Eat ice cream,

Stay up all night;

Live my life to the extreme.

I wanna learn guitar,

Play basketball

And be a rock star;

I just want it all.

And I just wanna be me!

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do – wanna do.

I wanna do what I wanna do.

And I just want it now!

- Josie -

The Mystery of Humpty Dumpty

(Josie Sayz: More archiving. This poem just came to me randomly one day. I had it published in a poetry anthology years ago.)

This is the mystery of Humpty Dumpty!

Was he pushed?

You decide…

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown

and Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home he trot

as fast as he could caper.

He went to bed to mend his head

with vinegar and brown paper.

Up Jill got to see Humpty she trot,

Dot, dot, dot...

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,

all of a sudden, he had a great fall.

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men,

couldn't put Humpty together again.

From Humpty to home Jill did trot,

and explained her story to Jack – a lot.

With vinegar and brown paper Jack ran,

past all the streets and The Muffin Man.

For Humpty Dumpty Jack did see,

was all in pieces and misery.

After a while Humpty was well,

for Jack had helped and saved him – swell!

Now Jack was left to punish Jill

for making Humpty Dumpty ill.

Humpty Dumpty was pushed…

or was he…?

- Josie -