She was a girl

A girl who played dress-up and dreamed of tomorrow

A girl who dared to climb trees

And found joy in the unknown

A girl getting ready for her first dance

A girl wondering if love was just luck or design

A girl who felt her first heartbreak

A girl tasting coffee for the first time

A girl who begged for a puppy

Whose favorite story was Beauty and the Beast

A girl who faced loss and heartbreak

A girl who...