I thought she was gone, the girl in my heart.

She was happy and nervous and awkward and charming.

She knew how to have fun, her smile disarming.

She took on a challenge, faced it head on;

Whether sports, games or homework, she said “bring it on!”

I thought she was gone, the girl in my heart

I thought she was gone, the child in my soul.

Diving deep in her thoughts, full of curiosity and wonder.

Searching for answers, looking outside and under.

Always pondering life: the meaning, the madness.

Feeling all things deeply, whether excitement or sadness.

I thought she was gone, the child in my soul.

I thought I had grown, from little to old,

And that comes with obligations and duty -

A commitment to mundane, without all the beauty.

Without the amazement and passion for life,

Instead just hardship, boredom and strife.

I thought I had grown from little to old.

But I finally found her, that child inside

The one with the soul, she was just out of sight.

Through everyday life I had forgotten to look,

But a little reminder is all that it took.

She is there is my heart, full of love and emotion.

I just had to show her a little devotion.