When I was little our laughs were everything and our tears were nothing,
There was adventure in every step,
I was easily deceived and always believed,
Yet somehow I knew almost everything

My heart was whole and pure,
My mind never dreamed of a lie,
But as I grew older my open mind closed,
My brown eyes darkened along with my pure soul

When I was little I was a bird in a cage that protected me from the harsh world,
But eventually my innocence had to fade,
I was released from the cage which seemed so exciting,
I can never regain what I carelessly wished away

Like everyone I sit in a world full of sin,
With eyes always on us our insecurity haunts us,
Our lies come naturally and hearts are no longer pure,
I never imagined such a world when I was little