growing up is like blinking
one day you’re little and running around
carefree, easy
laughing so hard your tummy aches
putting on your moms heels and makeup
looking in the mirror
at all the things you have to look forward to
all the pretty people and shiny things
then you get a little bigger
and you don’t want to run anymore
because you want to look good
for boys who look at you
like you’re something to eat
and you don’t want to laugh
til your tummy aches
because you just want to be alone
slow down girl
be a kid
stop growing up so fast
you have your whole life
to dress up in fancy clothes
and let them fall to the floor
you have your whole life
to be big
–to a little girl from a big one
