I'm from waking up to the beautiful sound of your soft voice

        to the buzzing sound of my alarm

I'm from fantasy bedtime stories

        to "go to sleep, it's late"

I'm from walking to school with you

        to walking with friends

I'm from going to sleep early

        to sleeping at 2 a.m.

I'm from "I love you mommy"

         to "whatever mom"

I'm from waking up to the sweet smell of breakfast

         to "I'll see you later, I'm late for work"

I'm from speding birthdays with family 

         to going out late with friends

I'm from you running your fingers through my hair

         to the heat of the straightener

I'm from long joyful car rides

         to "are we there yet?"

I'm from expressing feelings 

to pretending I don't care