As I got older

When I was young the world was so bright,

but as I got older the brightness disappeared,

as I got older confident turned into fear and happiness turned into sadness,

as I got older life stopped being easier even getting out of bed became a challenge,

as I got older wants became needs and I found myself needing everything,

as I got older my little bedtime prayers became a full conversation to God,

as I got older all the little problems I faced got so much bigger it's like as I got older loved turned into heartbreak and trust turned into disappointment,

as I got older my strength became my weaknesses and the more I got older the more I wanted my wishes on shooting stars, dandelions, and birthday candles to come true,

the older I got the more alone I felt the older I got the more pain i had in my heart,

when i got older everything around me got older and the more I got older the more I wanted to be young again when I was young the world was bright