Little girls are supposed to be happy.
Little girls are supposed to smile, not cry.
Little girls are supposed to let their creativity shine, not dull it.
Little girls are supposed to dream of what they want, not what others want.
Little girls are supposed to succeed in their dreams. Not ignore them.
I was a hopeful little girl. I wanted friends to cherish and happiness to spread.
I wanted the sad children to laugh and the hurt children to heal.
I wanted to befriend every kid in need and every adult to chuckle.
I wanted to be great.
I wanted to be happy.
Getting older, I found less things to smile at and more things to grimace in.
I could hold my smile in the day but keep my frown in the night.
The ache in my chest, the cold, the sadness I felt.
As if i was drowning in a frozen lake.
The cold stealing my warmth
The water filling my lungs
It was too much to bare.
