My Inner Child

The next version of you can only flourish if she takes the child with her —
the one who asked, wondered, laughed, played, and questioned everything.
In this track is a reconnection with what is already within reach.

Transcript

Laying down on your stomach and hearing them, Like those giggles, This is familiar, Too loud, Already getting yelled at, Can you hear it? Getting yelled at for asking, Yet again, Too many questions, Okay, Ooh, Smack the door, Oh, Throwing themselves on the bed, Not realizing you're there, Rolling over on their tummy and pressing their little forehead on their hands on top of each other and crying, I bet the tears don't even come, Oh, How can we make them hear us, I mean, It's just one person, But you know who I'm talking about, They can't hear us, Do you have any better idea how to get their attention, They look so, Oh, They're so lonely, They didn't even bother to turn on the lights, Extend your hand, Slowly, Ooh, Ooh, Yes, Closer to their head, You see, Like, Your hand is going through a thin wall of light and electricity, It's like a host of water, They flinched because you just touched their head, They're looking, Like, With a pout at your hand, Like, Hmm, They're not even scared, They're faking their anger, But you can see it in their eyes, They are curious and amused, Oh, No, They licked my palm, Let go, Stop licking my palm, Oh, We accidentally entered our second hand, Stop licking my arm, Cheeky, Okay, Okay, Rock-paper-scissors, Finally, They're distracted, Rock-paper-scissors, Don't copy me, Rock-paper-scissors, Shoot, You keep on doing scissors, Rock-paper-scissors, Shoot, Fist bump, Rock-paper-scissors, Shoot, Oh, Both hands are paper, You did your both hands paper, Too, Okay, Since my hands are below, Your hands are on top, Okay, Let's hold each other's hands, Wow, We're facing each other, You got your head through the wall, You're not afraid of me, Aren't you, You're getting so close to my nose, Let's, Okay, My nose just kissed your nose, Oh, That hurts, You head-butted me, Hold my hand again, What's your name, Don't copy me, Don't like me, What's your name, That's your nickname, What's your real name, You're thinking, I don't know, What kind of name is that, Your name is I don't know, With like a shrug off, It's like you don't care about your name, Don't you, Who chose that nickname for you, Do you like that person, A lot, How old are you, Very old, Older than me, Are you sure about that, Look, Take a look, Since you're already in, Look, My body is taller than yours, Yours is so tiny, I can literally pull you, I pulled you more inside, What is this place, It's, Yes, Rest your forehead, Yes, Let's rest each other's forehead, Okay, On each other, Look, This is, This is my secret place, That's all you're gonna say, Just like, All right, So, My hands are not cold, It's cold outside, You don't like cold weather, Is it like winter there, It's winter, So, It's, Is it a peril, Okay, You don't know what peril means, Right, Of course you do, Yeah, You know everything, Who am I to judge, So, You asked me, What is this place, Whose house is this, It's your house, It's your house, But something happened, This is why we left my house, You see, No, I did not lose, I did not lose a paper, A paper, Scissors, Shoe game, This is not how I lost, This is not how I lost the house, It was not because I lost the game, But maybe, I love how your brain is extended, Extended means, How much do you love mommy and daddy, Yes, That was a big circle, Oh, Our heads together, Still, That was a big circle, You almost broke my back, But that's what extended means, It's as big as you love mommy and daddy, But they screamed at you today, Why, Because you asked them, What, I almost forgot, I used to ask those questions, You said, What, Wow, You look so careless about it, I love it, Maybe I should start asking those questions again, Because who's gonna stop me, Right, Right, Another nose kiss, Oh, You headbutted me, But yeah, Do you want to stay with me? I have to go, Hey, Wait, Oh, Wait, Oh, Why is the ball more solid now? Well, They're jumping on their bed, They're jumping on their bed, This was the best game ever,