Book of Memories

I flip through the pages

Tears rolling down my face

Falling onto the paper

I see a girl

With a smile on her face

Clear skin

Long, gorgeous hair

Hope glistening in her eyes

The tears blur my vision

But I can see this girl clearly in my mind

She was a sweet, innocent soul

Untouched by sorrow

Unfamiliar with pain

Her worst problems were scraped knees from bike rides

I look in the mirror

Searching for the girl I once knew

But I can’t find her anymore

Now I see a distant gaze

Messy hair

Eyes deeper than oceans

Filled with agony

Where did she go

Can I turn back time

And tell her to never change

Can I leave everything behind

And be the girl I was before 

When I close my eyes

I see her

But I know

In my head

And in my heart

I’ll never be the sweet, innocent girl I once was