Once there lived a world inside her head

She locked it up and threw away the key

Thoughts would flow but words were left unsaid

A distant shore at each end of the sea



She wrapped the world in fragrance of a dream

With all its wonder hidden in her heart

But precious few will ever see the change

In this big bad world we all must play our part



Should I go it alone, must I pretend

Will people around me ever lend a hand

Can I do anything I want to do

If you lean on me, I'll lean on you



In passing conversation with the man

Who held her when she saw the light of day

Always thinking she would grow up strong

His little girl had somewhere gone astray

Lost the rhythm of imagination

And cut the canvas just to fit the frame