There’s a little girl inside me

 There’s a little girl inside me who used to believe that if she was quiet enough kind enough good enough someone would come back for her

But then I had a daughter

And everything changed

Now I see that little girl in her big curious eyes and soft open heart. I see how she waits for love how she listens closely how she trusts the world to be gentle with her

And I realize I can be the one who shows her what that love feels like

Because in loving her I get to rewrite my own story. I get to be the mother I needed. I get to show her what it means to be held protected chosen

No one came back for the little girl I used to be

So I became the woman who could stand beside her

And now I get to raise a daughter who never has to wonder if she’s worth coming back for

She already knows

Because I’m not going anywhere