Pigtails and lollypops Little pink bows tied perfectly in my hair. Swing sets and monkey bars Mary and her lamb, Bow peep and her sheep Younger memories of simple days long before the aging haze Clear as a rainbow after the storm Innocent as Dorothy and her little dog Years fly by in the twister of life and love gets to be tough As every scab is reopened and begins to bleed Baby dolls and lincoln logs Big Bird on Sesame Street Once these things meant the world to me, Now they are only flashes of light on a picture in my mind Little tea ***, isn't short and stout andymore All her strength and innocence has been poured out Jumping the rope of pain every day Not knowing when to stop and play.