take me to neverland

4:41 PM

when i was 7 years old i promised my dad i'd never grow up


last month, i crashed my car
2 weeks ago, i got into college
yesterday, i kissed a boy
and today, today my dad said "you'll always be my little girl" 

i mean, i know i will because I'm the youngest in my family
but i don't feel so little

I didn't think little girls had to choose where to go to college,
or kiss boys who stain your mind when you don't even cross theirs

i miss early morning cartoons and cuddling with dad
late nights that were considered 9 pm
and coloring books that had lines, but i didn't seem to notice

i've been in school for 12 years now and i haven't learned a thing about how to pay taxes,
i haven't had a class that taught me how to get over a boy who broke your heart 11 months ago 
and i sure as hell don't know what a 401k is

i'm not ready to grow up
im not ready to grow up

so take me to Neverland and show me your ways
lets fly till dawn and go live far away

i wanted to stay your little girl forever
i promised you i would

I'm just a lost boy trying to be found

so every time you look at the second star to the right, remember this

remember when i was 6 and you taught me to surf
and on my 7th birthday you bought me a bouncy house
remember all our saturday morning donut runs
and sunday morning cartoons

remember me, and you, and how even though i move out in 3 months that 
i'll always be your little girl dad, 
i'll always be your little girl












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5 comments

  1. Most important thing I've read all day. And I've read a lot.

    Maybe it's just because my 6 year old daughter is sitting right next to me.

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  2. "late nights that were considered 9pm"

    I still consider that a late night

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  3. last month, i crashed my car
    2 weeks ago, i got into college
    yesterday, i kissed a boy
    and today, today my dad said "you'll always be my little girl"

    I love this so much

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  4. "coloring books that had lines" I don't know why I love this line so much
    And I really don't even know if you meant it to be anything... But I love it

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  5. boys who stain your mind when you dont even cross theirs

    this felt so personal and beautiful
    and im in love with your writing.

    ReplyDelete

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