Into the Wind

Crayons

When I was child I didn't have much
Just clothes and some crayons and such
But those crayons opened up worlds
That danced on scrap paper and in my mind

I saw the dragons as they flew through the air
And the princess' long golden hair
I swam with the sharks in deep water
And cuddled chickens in baby doll clothes

I colored the fields with rainbow flowers
And made portraits of my dogs and my cats
I drew my family and all of my imaginary friends
The crayons and my imagination knew no end

From that simple beginning in art
I went on to paint and write and draw
My imagination still covers the wide range
Of fantasies, dressed in a child's believing hand