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Little girl

March 18, 2016
By booklion17 PLATINUM, Wind Lake, Wisconsin
booklion17 PLATINUM, Wind Lake, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Libraries were full of ideas&ndash;perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.&rdquo; <br /> ― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass<br /> <br /> &ldquo;No. I can survive well enough on my own&mdash; if given the proper reading material.&rdquo; <br /> ― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass


I Used to be a little girl
With pigtail braids and a big smile
And dreams too big to comprehend
Joy, wonder, and innocence
These things I used to be

I used to be a growing girl
With plastic jewelry and a rainbow room
Seeing the world through rose colored goggles
Naiive, honest, and curious
These things I used to be

I used to be a young lady
I dressed in style and combed my hair
I made friends easily and loved to learn
Bright, charismatic, responsible
These things I used to be

I used to be a teenager
With baggy clothes to hide my flaws
avoiding other girls and boys
Lonely, fearful, insecure
These are things I used to be

Now I’m an adult
And I don’t care much how i look
I think too deep and see things differently
Cynical, damaged, tired
How did this happen?

I once was just a little girl
With eyes that only saw the good
And no burdens to carry
Happy.
I used to be a little girl.


The author's comments:

entering a new stage in life, remembering what i used to be


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