Growing up

A big smile and curly brown hair
what to wear was her biggest care
these were the days of the little girl
long, lost and forgotten to the ways of the world

this little girl is drowning in a sea of tears
everyday she faces her biggest enemy when she looks in the mirror
can no one save this little one?
can no one make her suffering be done?

shes growing up against her will
thrashed so violently against the cruel world
there once was a little girl who woke with the dawn
but that little girl is almost gone

she has new worries hopes and fears
and new ways of dealing besides ordinary tears
the big smile replaced with one that is fake
her brown curly hair has been dyed and became straight

where is the girl who was so carefree?
who didn't know about love, and heartbreak?
that little girl longs to break free
who would've thought that little girl was me?