I don’t know when it happened
Or even the cause of diverse thoughts
All I know is that I am not a girl
I am no longer that little imitation
I don’t wear your shoes on my feet
I don’t put on your makeup
Or wear your clothes around the house
I have my own identity and beliefs
Days, months, and years have passed
I know that you look at me the same
Your eyes see my tiny feet and hands
Your mind still believes that I am in need
A year ago I even felt that I was clueless
I had no idea what was in store
I had no idea what love was but only with you
I didn’t know a lot of things
I looked at myself and still felt like an infant
But this was a year ago, a million minutes ago
I didn’t know that there would be tough times
I had no idea that people would try to bring me down
Today, I look in the mirror and I see a woman
Someone who has learned many things
What love is with you and what love is with another
I’ve studied who I am and who I want to be
I take
everyday one step at a time
But in truth I simply plan for the
future in strife
Who would have thought the years would fly by
They quickly came and went like the wind
Although the past remains a memory
I will cherish everyday I had
But the future is upon us
And once again my life will change forever