My dad used to call me his little space cadet
Because my head is always in the cloud
Rocket girl
Pigtails peeking from fiberglass windows
I am dual citizen of planet earth and the cosmos
Didn’t you know stardust is where everything comes from
Even ideas
That planetary rings are also good
As playgrounds
That the stars can wreak havoc between my thumb and my forefinger
Body to small to fit the whole universe
But I try anyway
My dad used to call me his space cadet
To remind me to keep both feet on the ground
But that doesn’t stop me from jumping
Can’t you see how I see the
oceans are like trampolines
Mountain ranges like springs
He used to call me his space cadet
But now it’s more like captain
I leave and it is I
Who turns the ship around
To come back home