Imagination That Became Destiny Poem by vickie gregory

IMAGINATION THAT BECAME DESTINY

As a child my imagination was wild
Compared to my personality that was mild

When the days were ruff
And I was forced to be tuff

At night when I went to bed
Plays would unfold in my head
So daring and bold
One of seven kids I never wanted to fit into a mold

A tree would become El Capitan
A bike would become a horse of tan

My toy farm animals were made pens
Where twigs and sticks had been

A cloud would take on shapes
A man flying with a cape
A cat
A rat
Even a door- mat

I could be a teacher
Or even a preacher

I could be an only child
Or live in the woods and be wild

As an adult I don’t need my imagination when life gets ruff
My job as a nurse in the ER is enough

I get more excited with every Trauma call
Then I did as a child during a free fall

I found my destiny at last
Inspired by my wild imaginary past

Vickie Gregory
November 2008