13-year-old me thought she had the world behind her
And thought she knew what she held dear
She never anticipated the storm to come
14-year-old me walked in the door with big expectations
Bright smiles, unguarded eyes
For the first day of the rest of her life
15-year-old me was a dreamer
And just like all other 15-year-olds,
She fell for all of the illusions
16-year-old me thought she had all the answers
And thought she knew what would last forever
Only to find that she would miscount the stars
17-year-old me had her illusions shattered
And watched the dark skies many nights,
Starless—lightless; a little bit hopeless
18-year-old me asked a lot of big questions
And set her dreams on fire with the challenge
For the world to watch them burn bright
19-year-old me knows how little she truly knows
Staying up all night, wide awake and dreaming
About the revelations of tomorrow
