Once there was a girl
She was shy and afraid
She thought the world was very wide
And wanted her mark to be displayed
She believed the lies and half truths
That everyone around her told
She was naive and innocent
Her eyes were open and her heart was bold
She stared at the brightest stars
Believing she could fly to them on high
She pretended the clouds were mountains
Ones that she one day would climb
A heart so full of wonder
Dreams were within her grasp
Always reaching forward
Taking the next step with no hand to clasp
Little did she know
That was all it would ever be
Nothing short of wishes
Only just a dream
Once there was a girl
Who gazed into a mirror of glass
A graying woman that time forgot
Was all that emptily stared back
