all the words i wanted to say

sometimes I love being a girl

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Lipstick stains on straws and coffee cups.
Iced coffee in the middle of winter.
Curling my hair; the smell of hairspray.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Random girls complimenting your very existence.
Dainty rings with painted fingernails.
The constant debate over gold or silver.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Wearing a dress and finding out it has pockets.
Light and sweet perfumes.
Soft, pastel colors.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
The sweet tan lines and freckles of summer.
The salty, ocean waved hair.
Seashell ankle bracelets.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Messy buns with a good book.
Falling in love with fictional characters.
Wishing to be the princess, queen, or soldier of the story.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
My seat being way too close to the steering wheel.
My flower printed steering wheel cover.
The crystals hanging from my rear view mirror.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Green being the best color.
Falling in love with plants instead of people.
Feeling good in my own skin.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Pretty and sexy tattoos.
Nose piercings with the little hoops.
Long dangling earrings.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Getting dressed up for no good reason.
The way your hair looks right before you takes shower.
The "everything" shower that lasts until the water goes cold.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
My swirly handwriting.
Buying all the pretty colored pens and highlighters.
Doodling on my notebook margins.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Falling in love with someone.
Getting bouquets of flowers for the first time.
Being treated like a princess.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
The baby fever.
Taking care of the young ones at family dinner parties.
Maybe wanting one of your own.

Sometimes I love being a girl.
Wanting to travel to all the beautiful beaches.
Tiny, bright colored bikinis.
The warmth of sun of your skin.

Sometimes I love being a girl.