Songs I Write | IV

Growing

I was a child
Bright-eyed and wild
I was a small-town girl
Didn't learn the rules of the world

I'm growing slowly
You'd know if you'd still known me
You let me go when you were found
And all I am now is a girl with burned hands holding on

I was only fourteen
When we did things we shouldn't be
Suddenly it seems I was not so big
And I wish I knew what I did

I'm growing slowly
You'd know if you'd still known me
You let me go when you were found
And all I am now is a girl with burned hands holding on

You are seventeen
You're older but not wiser than me
My birthday was this week
You wouldn't have said happy birthday if I didn't speak
I am now sixteen
I could do anything
Looking back, I regret
And I wish I had half the head and the mindset
We were stupid but young
And cupid never sung
When we threw love in the river
Took two sides and forever
The words I write I'll never ever deliver
In dreams, I would have met you
Said everything that I sent you
And you wouldn't be 500 miles from me

I'm growing slowly
You'd know if you'd still known me
You let me go when you were found
I'm growing slowly
Somehow you've the audacity to haunt me
You let me go when you were happy
And all I am now is a girl with burned hands holding
All I am now is a girl with abandoned plans
All I am now is a girl hoping
All I am now is growing slowly