All I Want Is More

I said I like it here.
I am not happy being a donor,
A lost strand in my daughter's genome.
I want to eat a steak!
I want to have sex!
I want to blow stuff up,
And smell honeysuckle...

I love it here, I said.
I am not satisfied being a pattern,
A loose affiliation of memories in brain tissue.
I want to yell at my kids!
I want to laugh with them too!
I want to hide their Wii,
And make them play catch...

I'll just stay here, I'm sure.
I don't have a secret Santa,
A martyred teacher to give me hope.
I'll just lean on into it.
I'll grit my teeth and go for it.
I'll smile when it's muddy,
And tell you all about it.

-rbm