When I was young I was afraid of the dark,
And the monsters I thought lurked inside,
I had nightlight that I thought fought the darkness,
And a special blanket that I thought protected me.
Now that I've grown up,
I know the dark can't hurt me,
And I don't believe that a nightlight and blanket can protect me,
I still have the blanket though.
When I was young I believed in unicorns,
I used to want to have one has a pet,
I thought they were magical creatures that brought light,
I thought that they brought hope.
Now that I've grown up,
I know unicorns aren't real,
And I don't want one as a pet anymore,
However, I still think they bring hope.
When I was young I wanted to be a teacher,
I wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to help young kids,
I was always so interested in the subjects they taught in school,
I always thought that's what l'd be.
Now that I've grown up,
I realized I could help more kids doing something else,
I still want to help people just in another way,
And I don't just want to help kids anymore,
I want to help everyone.
Things change as you get older,
Some things stay the same,
Others become different,
And some just get improved as time goes on.
Change can be good,
It can also be bad,
It can be both good and bad,
Or it can be neither.
Getting older is a part of life,
Change is a part of life,
No one should be afraid of it,
And nothing should ever just stay the same.
