Silly Heart

Many, many years ago, I purchased a Hallmark greeting card for which I finally got a frame, because I fell in love with the poem inside and always want to be able to look at it to cheer myself up:

I just love the photo of the happy, white-haired lady and hope that can be me some day!

I want to have a silly heart

when I grow old someday

a heart that still does somersaults

and runs outside to play

a heart that won't forget to dream

and can't remember facts

and thinks of birthday candles

as just sticks of wicks and wax

I want a heart that's been around

and knows a thing or two

but still can laugh

I want to have

a silly heart

don't you?