She started so young

a flower

an angel

a mermaid

whatever she wanted to be

She cast charms

became a princess

rode a unicorn

had the perfect dresses

she saw what she wanted to see

He grew up the same way

a pirate

a warrior

a hero

the person he wanted to be

he slayed dragons

became a knight

ruled the kingdom

won a fight

He saw what he wanted to see

But then they grew older

the girl and the boy

and small things began to change.

There were no more kings

no more dragons and magical things

no more dreams that were yet to come true

No more brave and heroic knights

no more princesses ready to take flight

no more times that were sparkly and new

Because we all grow up

that's what's meant to be

and we all lead perfection away

The kids all learn

and sometimes yearn

to grow older and start a new day

But what we forget to do

when we think things through

is to ponder about what we used to be

When we were free

no responsibility

and happy endings were key