If I Only Worked Part Time

I would spend my spare time looking at the world

through the eyes of my four-year-old daughter

and loving my family as a dog would love.

Through my daughters eyes,

 I would find visions of rainbows in jars of finger paint

and hunt for nuggets of gold from the sandbox

to help my family buy a house.

I would make masterpieces of play-dough

and stare with awe and wonder

as a seedling grows into bean sprout

I would be home to greet my family as a dog does,

Refreshed, lovingly, and unconditionally.

I would rush to meet them at the door with my tail wagging.

I would curl up with them when they are sad

and lick their faces when they need to laugh.

I would enjoy my life experiences, then apply them at work.

Reminding myself that when things aren't going my way,

I can make my happy ending out of cookie-dough when I get home.