What Happened to Her?

When I think of Halloween, I think of my childhood.
The days when we would go to the pumpkin patch...
Or the afternoons we would spend making our jack-o-lanterns.
I loved those times.
I loved being that little girl who wasn't afraid of what people thought of her.
The little girl who would wear ribbons in her hair and always have a smile on her face.
What happened to her?

She grew as tall as the flowers she picked.
But as she grew, she also lost things...
She lost her care free attitude.
Along with that ever lasting smile.
Once upon a time she wasn't afraid to grow up.
And now, she could not be more terrified.
All I can remember now is how happy I was being that little girl.
When we spent our nights watching the flames dance on the candles inside our pumpkins.
And standing in the street bare foot watching them come alive.
Although I miss being her...
I still am her.
Maybe a little bit more matured...
Maybe a little bit grown up...
But still happy...
Still being me.