Oh, the stages of life

Have been so fun 

Even though many times consist of some strife,

But deep on the inside I shine bright like the sun 

 

When I was young,

And life had barely begun 

I used to bite my nails,

Absolutely hated cucumber

And refused to walk outdoor trails 

I used to be smelly

Hated doing chores

Loved the telly

And refused to go to the stores,

 

I was so different back then, and makes me wonder when I changed

Maybe it was the when I moved schools, 

And got used to some more rules, Anyway I think that 

Its kind of like I played pretend,

And makes me fondly think of when 

So it seems like I am a bystander

Just watching myself get rearranged 

 

I like this new me as I look back,

And think about how different I am 

It almost as if I have been transported 

To a new environmnet, like the outback 

But this way I know that I am truly glam 

Like the truly brilliant flower, my friend, the Orchid