the girl who changed

She once adored the color pink, Now dresses only in shades of black. She danced beneath the sun with joy, Now lets the moonlight trace her tracks. She basked in every watching eye, Now solitude is where she thrives. Once she lived for others' love, Now she loves with open eyes. She never let a tear be seen, Now she hides them deep inside. She feared the dark that haunted nights, Now it's where her soul resides. She yearned to grow, to touch the stars, Now mourns the cost of growing old. The girl she was has slipped away— A softer heart, now wrapped in cold.