How did this all happen
I turned around for a split second
and this whole being an adult
decided to sneak up on me

Maybe I am easily startled
but this horror show
wasn't kidding around
leaving me defenseless

Stumbling into responsibility
almost like an accident have I learned
how to be around others
without always craving to run

Being so very used to the inbetween
I could almost taste the ways
I wanted to go, the direction
I was someday bound to take

But now being actually on the other side
I think the past is really behind me
for the first time in my life
every day is a surprise

being full of hope
once again
makes my head spin
and my dreams come alive.