The girl I used to be
Posted: 31 Jan 2024, 04:56
To the girl I used to be,
The one with the sad, brown eyes.
The girl who learned too early how to hide pain behind a smile,
The brave girl, the lost girl,
The girl whose spirit had not yet been broken,
The girl who loved ladybugs & fireflies,
climbing trees and hide and seek.
The escape artist, the protector, the big sister.
The girl who tried to hold everything together, even as she crumbled apart.
This girl is me. Older, Battle-scarred, Warier.
I am sorry you had to go through so much to become me.
The one with the sad, brown eyes.
The girl who learned too early how to hide pain behind a smile,
The brave girl, the lost girl,
The girl whose spirit had not yet been broken,
The girl who loved ladybugs & fireflies,
climbing trees and hide and seek.
The escape artist, the protector, the big sister.
The girl who tried to hold everything together, even as she crumbled apart.
This girl is me. Older, Battle-scarred, Warier.
I am sorry you had to go through so much to become me.