what do i want to be when i grow up

		when i grow up,

		i want to be

			inspired by "When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities" by Chen Chen
		

		——a breath of fresh air for my older sister, when life is suffocating
	

		———a good older sibling for my little brother
	

		——a

		home

		home

		home

		for myself

		——a warm cup of ginger tea for my mother, when her stomach hurts
	

		——an unfinished dance
	

		——a dinner and beer for my father, after i've earned my first paycheck
	

		———an ocean of possibilities

	

		——a bright hope for the teachers who opened the curtains so that sunlight could enter my mind
	

		ocean of possibilities

	

		ocean of

	

		ocean

	

		———a warm hand during winter for my close friends
	

		——a dry, comfortable mat for these troublemakers
	

		——a breath of fresh air for my older sister, when life is suffocating
	

		———a good older sibling for my little brother
	

		home
	