Girlhood (a list)

Girlhood is texting your crush because it's late at night and you don't know any better. 

Girlhood is staring way too hard at the prettiest girl in class. 

Girlhood is planning revenge on boys who broke your best friend's heart. 

Girlhood is saving chocolate for that time of the month. 

Girlhood is when you get yelled at for being on your phone all the time and you're just texting your long distance friend. 

Girlhood is trying to wear eyeliner but never getting the wings even and just giving up. 

Girlhood is wanting to be badass but dreaming of running through the woods in a ball gown. 

Girlhood is growing up to be a queen because you don't really need saving after all. 

Girlhood is drawing hearts on the car window when it's cold outside.

Girlhood is writting reminders on the back of your hand so you don't forget things. 

Girlhood is waiting until the last possible day to wash your hair. 

Girlhood is crying in the shower because your crush does not even know who you are. 

Girlhood is realizing you look best at 2 in the morning and not at 2 in the afternoon.

Girlhood is getting annoyed when you are not perfect and forgetting that it's normal. 

Girlhood is reminding your friends that they are enough and that nobody should ever say otherwise. 

Girlhood is wanting to grow up and wanting to be little at the same time. 

Girlhood is so many things but if I kept going this would be an essay. 

Posted in response to the challenge Teenager: In Writing.

Amelia_v

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