When Was the Last Time You Played?

by MW Cook

When was the last time you listened to a favorite song and pretended you were the lead singer?
When was the last time you built a fort?
When was the last time you wore something silly just because it looked silly?
When was the last time you talked to a stranger?
When was the last time you danced in public?
When was the last time you played with a toy boat in the bath?
When was the last time you drew a picture with crayons?
When was the last time you played with Lego?
When was the last time you climbed a tree?
When was the last time you jumped from couch to chair, pretending the floor was lava?
When was the last time you pretended to be a dinosaur?
When was the last time you played in the rain?
When was the last time you did a cartwheel?
When was the last time you ate something weird?
When was the last time you jumped in a puddle?
When was the last time you had a pillow fight?
When was the last time you imagined you were someone else?
When was the last time you dyed your hair a ridiculous colour?
When was the last time you wore something because you liked it, instead of because everyone else dresses that way?
When was the last time you believed you could change the world?
When was the last time you were entranced by a trick of light?
When was the last time you read a joke book?
When was the last time you went to bed excited about the upcoming day?

When was the last time you refused to let society define what it means to ‘act your age?’
When was the last time you played?