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When I was young,
I dreamt of adventures to be had,
Of boarding ships
To foreign lands
To eat their native foods.

Of climbing mountains high
And breathing in the thin air
Seeing further
Than I thought I could ever see.

Of dancing with men
Of every creed under
The sun, all beautiful to the eye
And to the body.

When I was young,
With the sun warming my skin,
Life just beginning,
I dreamt of the life
I have yet to achieve.