I want to just be
if i could
turn back time
and become
a kid again
i would answer
each and every
"what do you wanna be...
when you grow up?"
with a simple
"BE"
turn back time
and become
a kid again
i would answer
each and every
"what do you wanna be...
when you grow up?"
with a simple
"BE"
This poem is copyright (©) Pegah Rahmati Nezhad 2026
About the Writer
Pegah Rahmati Nezhad
Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on Twitter) is a medical doctor, scientist, artist, and poet from Tehran, Iran. She loves micropoetry, and believes in the power of words. Her poems have been published on numerous international literary platforms such as Asahi Haikuist Network, The Haiku Foundation, Shadow Pond Journal, Kingfisher Journal, among many more. Pegah is an award winner in The 7th Morioka International Haiku Contest, and a TouchStone Award nominee for her haiku published in the O2 Haiku Journal.
