Dear Inner Child

Someone kissed my closing eyelids

And I made it mean more that it did

And someone put a plate down a little too loud

Now I still flinch whenever I hear the sound

As I’m getting older

I learned my mama was just trying her best

And not that I owe her forgiveness

But I’m sorry to that girl in a dress

So if you wanna wear pink, I'll wear it for you

And if you wanna dance, then I'll strap up my shoes

And if you wanna sing, then consider it sung

I'm sorry that you had to grow up this young

Forget that love is earned 'cause it's always deserved

I know you had to work just to show them your worth

Remember that a plate is nothing but a plate

Even if it breaks we can throw it away

As I’m getting older

I learned that I was only trying my best

And I think I owe her a deep breath

She was the strongest little girl in a dress

So if you wanna wear pink I’ll wear it for you

And if you wanna dance then I’ll strap up my shoes

And if you wanna sing then consider it sung

I’m sorry you had to grow up this young

You were the strongest little fighter that carried me here

And I know that you’re tired from surviving in fear

So lay down, close your eyes

Cause now I got us for the rest of our life

So if I wanna wear pink I’ll wear it for me

And if I wanna dance then I’ll lift up on my feet

And I just wanna sing at the top of my lungs

Thanks for being there growing up so young