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
Sep 7, 2014
Sep 7, 2014 at 2:55 PM UTC
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
Hoping to inspire and promote hope
