When i was a little girl

Inspiration for this poem came to me today during my Pharmacology lecture. It's not that i wasn't paying attention though..i came back and wrote this in my room.

When i was a little girl,

the world was bright and fun;

With rainbows and kites, colour crayons and toys,

and sandcastles under the sun.

When i was a little girl,

everyone's a friend;

The man on the street, the neighbour's brown dog,

we'd play like there's no end.

When i was a little girl,

everything seemed so huge;

Adults were giants, invincible and strong,

unlike me, they're never confused.

When i was a little girl,

i imagined what would i be;

When i grow up just like my mom,

i thought i would be free.

But now that i'm a big girl,

the world is dull and dreary;

With work and chores, responsibilities and more,

it gets me down and weary.

Now that i'm a big girl,

trust doesn't come easy anymore;

Back-stabbing friends and hypocrites,

Await outside my door.

Now that i'm a big girl,

adults aren't that great at all;

They get sick, they cry, they're confused,

they falter and sometimes fall.

Now that i'm a big girl,

i miss being naive and carefree;

Gone are those happy days of a little girl,

Alas, adulthood ain't as fun as it should be.

"When i was a little girl" by E.Y.