I look in the mirror and see

There's a girl, vaguely familiar

She's staring back at me



Who is this girl?

I know I've seen her before

She's a teenager now

But there's much more



She's wearing makeup

Mascara and eye shadow

Her hair looks different

Much more golden yellow



Her shoulders seem to droop

Where did all her energy go?

She used to dance around

Listening to the radio



Where's that smile that she hates?

It seems to be missing

Instead it is replaced

With a lonely expression



She's grown so much taller

Not the munchkin anymore

But she's sagging

Her confidence is no more



But still there's something very wrong

She's all on her own

Where did all her friends go?

She used to have so many

She'd play and talk for hours

Now she just looks lonely



Water builds up in her eyes

Tears begin to stream down her face

She starts to shake

And I realize who she is



I am this girl

All grown up

The years went by so fast

In the blink of an eye



I walk away then

Not wanting to see this girl anymore

I don't like her

I miss how she was before