Needs
By Krista Rundiks

I need colors
like a mind needs thoughts.
I need paint splatters
like a ladybug needs dots.
I need violins, flutes, and drums,
clarinets and harmonious hums.
I need information
that feeds the soul.
Like kinetic energy
swirling around in a bowl.
I need gardens and sunlight
like the body needs water.
I need dreams and time
to sit alone unbothered.
I need freedom from
their rules and demands.
I need to guard
the flame of passion
within my clasped hands.
I need to keep the light shining
within mind, heart, and soul
and drink from this fountain
that makes me whole.