Little Girl

I have vague memories of Hiding behind my mothers legs Glued to her side Clinging to the security of her touch Doe-eyed little girl Far too scared to say her name Gazing up at the infinities that lied beyond her concrete walls Seeing the world through the eyes of others Whom she let guide her every move Timid child With trembling digits Teary-eyed, looking past opportunities Too scared to even know who she is Insecure girl Her heart filled with melodies Her mind filled with words Locked away by her shyness Never to be seen. She looked up at her surroundings At people, beauty, life Pondering upon the world from below the surface Never fully experiencing anything. What happened to her? Where is she now? She is but another memory buried deep within me For that little girl who looked up at what she would never amount to, Now looks down on the person she has become