Small

I've been finding myself thinking
About the days when I was small
And I went back to the back of the house
To find that the swings weren't quite so tall

Now my sister doesn't live at home
And she doesn't mind when I use her clothes
We used to share a room when we were small
But now we've grown

I used to think that seventeen
Was only meant for movie screens
And now it's only four short months away

And I feel like I've forgotten
What it means to be a child
To find beauty in the bleak everyday

But although it's true
That I'll never fit my childhood shoes
I've found that some things
Remain the same

My hair has darkened to a brown
The gap in my teeth replaced with a frown
But my eyes are still as green
And just as round

The measurements on my walls
Were painted over
But I don't need a pencil mark
To know that I'm taller

My ears are pierced
I wear high heels
Instead of trainers with pink wheels
My bunkbed was sold
Now I have a double

My dog has gotten older
And he wears a different collar
And he no longer comes running at his name

I used to smile more
When I was small
But now I've grown