Early this morning, a baby sat there crying,

Hungry for food.

Later this morning, a young girl stood there quiet,

Hungry for maturity.

At noon, a teenage girl stood there reading,

Hungry for knowledge.

Now a couple hours later, a young lady stands there thinking,

Hungry for wisdom.

The day is a lifetime, and there's only one person,

As she grows up, her appetite changes.

The blank canvas of a baby only wants food.

An impatient young girl wants to be grown.

A teenage girl wants to know it all.

As a young lady, she wants what's for her.

She won't accept denial,

And she won't be told what she can do.

She's on a mission to be herself,

She's not here for anyone else.

She wants to be taken as she is,

And is quick to let anyone know this.

Her spirit is free,

I know 'cause she is me.

They say if you love someone you've got to let it go,

And if it comes back it means so much more.

But i'm not strong enough to let go,

And I'm not patient enough to wait.

But if he never comes at least you will know,

That it was something you had to go through to grow.

I don't have the threshold for the pain to never have you,

And why does growing have to hurt so much?

Heather Headley was right when she sang 'In My Mind',

The first time I heard the song, only you was on mind.

Only time will tell if I'm your lady,

But in my mind, I'll always be your girl.

In my dream, I felt like I was your baby,

In my dream, I felt like I was your world.

We were catching up, and I told you my boy troubles,

How my man was a boy, and I was leavin' on the double.

Then I realized, the problem is, he's just not you,

You can't be replaced, baby boy you are my true boo.