I've Never

There are a great many things

That I have yet to do

So I’ve created a list of heart pings

That is long overdue

I’ve never danced a tango

Never flung myself at the ground

And missed or won best all around

Nor hit a monkey with a mango.

I’ve never been paid

To scoop someone ice cream

Never been subject to a police raid

Or held back during a scream

Nor have I gotten sick

From a rollercoaster, never told

A secret or resold

The gifts I didn’t like.

Never have I crashed

My dad’s new truck

Or eaten something smashed

I’ve never tested my luck

In Vegas on a slot machine

Nor have I broke a bone

And survived a cyclone

Or ridden in a submarine.

I’ve never been parachuting

Or eaten a fig

Or gone hang gliding

Nor have I danced a gig

I haven’t run a marathon

Or gone to college

Nor lied about my age

Or worked at the pentagon

There are many things I haven’t done

Things I wish I had

The list just goes on and on

And I’ll keep writing

Wishing it was shorter.