I looked at a picture of us when we were young.
I was 7 and you were 5.
You smiled so bright and big.
Your laugh was like a melody to a song.
You made being happy look so easy.
You smiled as if it was a super power;
Like nothing could ever hurt you.
But you don’t smile much anymore.
And you barely even smile at the things that used to make you smile.
I miss the little girl that you used to be.
The one that believed in herself and in everyone else.
The one that knew that she could do anything.
I’m sorry that I wasn’t there for you.
Or there for you, protecting you from the world that made you dreams seem so small.
I’m sorry that they broke you and left you to pick up the pieces of yourself alone.
I’m sorry that you had to fight your battles alone.
But please smile again.
Smile one more time.
I just want to see you smile again like you used to.
You deserve to smile again.
Not a fake smile;
But a real one.
