when i was a girl - a maiden - a nymph
so long ago
a filly a whirlwhin' a whisp
my teeth used to be much whiter, and straighter
so soft was my skin, my hair, my steps
i used to be busier and louder- hot to the touch
i'm sure i smelled like burning rubber- charred behind the ears
you couldn't tell me nothing
i was too busy screaming
a decade gone, two more
do i remember what i was then?
dust always settles, don't it
babies don't keep good,
i sure didn't
what happens next to my bones
i wonder
what happens to my heart
will i spoil? rotting seems promised
is this just what happens? i don't even like thinking it out loud
it all haunts me, hollows me out
remembering what was and isn't anymore
what have i done
have i done enough to last me even?
did i did i did i did i-